avoidable, vaccine-preventable, curable.
What is the best synonym for prevent?
Synonyms & Antonyms of prevent
- avert,
- forestall,
- head off,
- help,
- obviate,
- preclude,
- stave off.
Is avoid the same as prevent?
While similar, the verbs avoid and prevent are not the same idea. To avoid is to not go near something that is currently happening. To prevent is to stop something from existing or happening altogether.
