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prevent vs bilk

bilk vs prevent

prevent and bilk both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prevent No No Yes No
bilk No No Yes No
As verbs, bilk is a hyponym of prevent; that is, bilk is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than prevent:
  • prevent: keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  • bilk: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
Other hyponyms of prevent include inhibit, make unnecessary, save, avert, avoid, debar, deflect, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, obviate, stave off, ward off, block, blockade, embarrass, hinder, obstruct, stymie, stymy, baffle, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart, block, halt, kibosh, stop.
prevent (verb) bilk (verb)
stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state escape, either physically or mentally
keep from happening or arising; make impossible evade payment to
cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
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