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prevented
adjective as in kept from happening
Strong matches
Weak match
Example Sentences
Boosted by the discovery of germ theory in the mid-1800s, these departments prevented disease through large-scale projects.
This came after Musk complained that high import duties had prevented the firm from launching its cars in the world's fastest-growing major economy.
"He stopped it diverting into the inside of the post and that surely prevented a goal."
Its advocates say SB 54 stands out as the single law that has prevented the most deportations anywhere across the country.
Teenage girls are prevented from accessing secondary and higher education.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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