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prevent vs avoid

avoid vs prevent

prevent and avoid both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prevent No No Yes No
avoid No No Yes No
As verbs, avoid is a hyponym of prevent; that is, avoid is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than prevent:
  • prevent: keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  • avoid: prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
Other hyponyms of prevent include inhibit, make unnecessary, save, avert, debar, deflect, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, obviate, stave off, ward off, block, blockade, embarrass, hinder, obstruct, stymie, stymy, baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart, block, halt, kibosh, stop.
prevent (verb) avoid (verb)
stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
keep from happening or arising; make impossible refrain from certain foods or beverages
declare invalid
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
refrain from doing something
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