Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
Display options for sense: (gloss) "an example sentence"
Verb
S: (v) prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid (keep from happening or arising; make impossible) "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"
S: (v) prevent, keep (stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state) "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"