fin: ehkäistä

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Meaning
means	(verb) 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" foreclose, forbid, prevent, forestall, preclude
means	(verb) prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike" deflect, avert, head off, stave off, ward off, forefend, debar, obviate, forfend, avoid, fend off
means	(verb) hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent" scotch, baffle, foil, cross, spoil, queer, bilk, thwart, frustrate
means	(verb) hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn" block, obstruct, embarrass, blockade, hinder, stymie, stymy
means	(verb) stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process" kibosh, halt, block, stop
means	(verb) be a hindrance or obstacle to; "She is impeding the progress of our project" impede, hinder
means	(verb) 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" keep, prevent