preventing (Meaning)
preventing
to meet or satisfy in advance, to go or arrive before, to keep from happening, to interpose an obstacle, to keep from happening or existing, to act ahead of, to be in readiness for (something, such as an occasion), to deprive of power or hope of acting or succeeding, to hold or keep back
Synonyms & Antonyms of preventing
Synonyms:
- eschewing
- staving off
- negating
- forbidding
- saving
- frustrating
- stopping
- offsetting
- interfering (with)
- shaking
- blocking
- neutralizing
- checkmating
- eluding
- deflecting
- ducking
- barring
- dodging
- counterbalancing
- nullifying
- baffling
- fending (off)
- stalling
- retarding
- hindering
- evading
- arresting
- counteracting
- hampering
- halting
- shunning
- checking
- balking
- circumventing
- prohibiting
- impeding
- foiling
- warding (off)
- inhibiting
- thwarting
Antonyms:
preventing Sentence Examples
- The heavy rainfall prevented us from proceeding with the outdoor activity.
- The lack of evidence prevented the jury from reaching a verdict.
- The defective brakes prevented the car from stopping in time.
- The closed bridge prevented commuters from accessing the other side of town.
- The language barrier prevented the travelers from effectively communicating with locals.
- Insufficient funding prevented the completion of the project.
- The imbedded fence prevented the dog from escaping the yard.
- The tall fence prevented the neighbor from seeing into our backyard.
- The traffic jam prevented us from reaching the airport on time.
- The sleeping child prevented us from having a loud conversation in the room.
FAQs About the word preventing
to meet or satisfy in advance, to go or arrive before, to keep from happening, to interpose an obstacle, to keep from happening or existing, to act ahead of, to
avoiding,averting, precluding, escaping, helping, deterring, providing, anticipating, heading off,forestalling
abetting,assisting, aiding, facilitating, allowing, permitting, smoothing, nurturing, leaving, furthering
The heavy rainfall prevented us from proceeding with the outdoor activity.
The lack of evidence prevented the jury from reaching a verdict.
The defective brakes prevented the car from stopping in time.
The closed bridge prevented commuters from accessing the other side of town.
