Synonyms of preventing

1 Syllable

block, cork, halt, dam, stop, cool, balk, check, thwart, foil, bar, chill

2 Syllables

forfend, restrain, restrict, debar, hamper, avert, arrest, counter, forbid, obstruct, retard, baffle, limit, hinder, repress, avoid

3 Syllables

interdict, impede, obviate, inhibit, interrupt, prohibit, frustrate, intercept, forestall, preclude, counteract

4 Syllables

proscriptive

5 Syllables

prohibitive, anticipate