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• “make impossible“
• “My sense of tact forbids an honest answer“
• “Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project“

Synonyms

• forestall keep from happening or arising; act in advance of
• foreclose keep from happening or arising; subject to foreclosing procedures
• preclude keep from happening or arising; make impossible, especially beforehand
• forbid command against; keep from happening or arising

• “We must prevent the cancer from spreading“
• “His snoring kept me from falling asleep“
• “Keep the child from eating the marbles“

Synonyms

• keep the financial means whereby one lives; the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress ; a cell in a jail or prison ; cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; continue a certain state, condition, or activity; retain possession of; stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state; conform one’s action or practice to; stick to correctly or closely; look after; maintain by writing regular records; supply with room and board; allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature; supply with necessities and support; fail to spoil or rot; behave as expected during of holidays or rites; maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; raise; retain rights to; store or keep customarily; have as a supply; maintain for use and service; hold and prevent from leaving; prevent the action or expression of; prevent (food) from rotting