Collocations with "prevent"

115 collocations found

Categories

VERB + NOUN(39)ADVERB + VERB(2)VERB + WRINKLE(1)VERB + wear(1)VERB + WAR(1)VERB + vandalism(1)VERB + transmission(1)VERB + tragedy(1)VERB + thereby(1)VERB + TAKEOVER(1)VERB + swelling(1)VERB + suicide(1)VERB + spread(1)VERB + NOUN (slaughter)(1)VERB + sickness(1)VERB + scandal(1)VERB + removal(1)VERB + release(1)VERB + RECURRENCE(1)VERB + recession(1)VERB + PREGNANCY(1)VERB + outbreak(1)VERB + occurrence(1)VERB + misuse(1)VERB + misunderstanding(1)VERB + mishap(1)VERB + migraine(1)VERB + NOUN (leak)(1)VERB + killing(1)VERB + irritation (pain)(1)VERB + influx(1)VERB + influenza(1)VERB + inclusion(1)VERB + immigration(1)VERB + harm(1)1: disagreement > VERB + friction(1)VERB + forcibly(1)VERB + fit (noun)(1)VERB + fall(1)Unfair use of people: VERB + NOUN(1)VERB + escape(1)VERB + escalation(1)VERB + emergence(1)VERB + embarrassment (feeling)(1)VERB + draught(1)VERB + disturbance(1)VERB + NOUN (violent behaviour)(1)VERB + DISASTER(1)VERB + disability(1)VERB + DEVELOPMENT(1)VERB + DETERIORATION(1)VERB + depletion(1)VERB + demolition(1)VERB + defect(1)VERB + death(1)VERB + corruption(1)VERB + corrosion(1)VERB + contamination(1)VERB + constipation(1)VERB + NOUN (pregnancy)(1)VERB + complication(1)VERB + completion(1)VERB + COLLISION(1)VERB + NOUN (closing of a place)(1)VERB + cataract(1)VERB + casualty (person killed/injured)(1)VERB + build-up(1)VERB + breakdown(1)VERB + boredom(1)VERB + blockage(1)VERB + bias(1)VERB + anarchy(1)VERB + ALLERGY(1)VERB + abuse (actions regarding misuse)(1)VERB + ADVERB(1)VERB + HIV(1)
development7.0
disturbance7.0
prevent a killing

To stop a killing from happening.

killing7.0
prevent a leak

To take action to stop a leak from happening.

leak7.0
prevent the slaughter

To take action to stop the killing before it happens or continues.

slaughter7.0
prevent a takeover

To stop a takeover from happening.

takeover7.0
prevent thereby

Used to show that as a result of an action, something is stopped from happening.

thereby7.0
prevent war

To stop a war from happening.

war7.0
prevent casualties

to stop casualties from happening

casualty6.9
prevent a collapse

To stop a collapse from happening.

collapse6.9
death6.9
exploitation6.9
release6.9
prevent stagnation

to stop a state of inactivity from happening

stagnation6.9
prevent a tragedy

To stop a tragedy from occurring.

tragedy6.9
prevent a blockage

to stop a blockage from happening

blockage6.8
prevent a breakdown

to stop a failure from happening

breakdown6.8
prevent a build-up

To stop an accumulation from happening.

build-up6.8
prevent a crash

To take action to stop a vehicle accident from occurring.

crash6.8
prevent entry

to stop someone from entering

entry6.8
prevent fatigue

To stop tiredness from happening.

fatigue6.8
prevent wear

to stop damage from use from happening

wear6.8
prevent completion

To stop something from being completed.

completion6.7
prevent an influx

to stop an influx of people or things from happening

influx6.7
possibly prevent

To suggest that something might be stopped from happening.

possibly6.7
prevent the removal

to stop something from being taken away

removal6.7
prevent closure

To stop a shutdown from happening.

closure6.6
prevent accumulation

To stop something from building up.

accumulation6.5