Prevent
Crossword Clue & Answers

29 November 2021
Last seen in: Irish Independent - Simple

We found 25 answers for the crossword clue 'Prevent', the most recent of which was seen in the Irish Independent - Simple.

This clue looks to be a standard clue as in it's a NON-CRYPTIC crossword based on the publications in which we have recently seen it.

We have given Prevent a popularity rating of 'Very Common' because it has featured in a numerous crossword publications and has multiple answers.

As well as being a clue we've also seen Prevent as an answer itself some 64 times.

Prevent is a single word clue made up of 7 letters.

We most recently saw this clue in 'Irish Independent - Simple' on Wednesday, 01 December 2021 with the answer being AVERT, but the most popular answer for this clue is DEBAR.

We've seen this clue in the following publications:

• Irish Independent - Simple - 1 Dec 2021
• Evening Standard Easy Crossword - 25 Nov 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 22 Nov 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 16 Jun 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 10 Jun 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 31 May 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 21 May 2021
• Irish Independent - Simple - 13 Apr 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 23 Feb 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 28 Dec 2020

Definitions and usage

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• Stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"
• Keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"

Crossword Answers

3 Letters

BAR
The act of preventing; "there was no bar against leaving"; "money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza"

4 Letters

BALK
An illegal pitching motion while runners are on base

DENY
Refuse to accept or believe; "He denied his fatal illness"

FOIL
A light slender flexible sword tipped by a button

KEEP
A cell in a jail or prison

STOP
A brief stay in the course of a journey; "they made a stopover to visit their friends"

VETO
A vote that blocks a decision

5 Letters

AVERT
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

AVOID
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

DEBAR
Prevent from entering; keep out; "He was barred from membership in the club"

DETER
Turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"

ESTOP

6 Letters

FORBID
Command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"

HINDER
Put at a disadvantage; "The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements"

KIBOSH
Stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process"

THWART
A crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat

7 Letters

AVERTED

INHIBIT
To put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"

OBVIATE
Do away with

RULEOUT
Dismiss from consideration or a contest; "John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"; "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration"

WARDOFF
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

8 Letters

PRECLUDE
Keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"

RESTRAIN
Keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"

9 Letters

FORECLOSE
Subject to foreclosing procedures; take away the right of mortgagors to redeem their mortgage

FORESTALL
Keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"