shut vs prevent
prevent vs shutshut is an adjective but prevent is not an adjective.
shut and prevent both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| shut | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| prevent | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
prevent is a hypernym of
shut; that is, prevent is a
word with a broader meaning than shut:
- shut: prevent from entering; shut out
- prevent: stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
Other hypernyms of shut include
keep.
| shut (adjective) | prevent (adjective) |
|---|---|
| not open | |
| used especially of mouth or eyes |
| shut (verb) | prevent (verb) |
|---|---|
| move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut | stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state |
| become closed | keep from happening or arising; make impossible |
| prevent from entering; shut out |
Words related to "shut"
Words related to "prevent"
- avert
- avoid
- baffle
- bilk
- blank
- block
- blockade
- cross
- debar
- defend
- deflect
- embarrass
- exclude
- fend off
- foil
- forbid
- foreclose
- forefend
- forestall
- forfend
- frustrate
- halt
- head off
- hinder
- hold
- impede
- inhibit
- keep
- keep away
- keep out
- kibosh
- let
- make unnecessary
- obstruct
- obviate
- preclude
- preventative
- prevention
- preventive
- queer
- rain out
- restrain
- restrict
- save
- scotch
- shut
- shut out
- spoil
- stave off
- stop
- stymie
- stymy
- thwart
- ward off
- wash out
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