precluding Synonym

paralyze, disable, incapacitate, freeze, halt, stop, arrest, fix, secure, anchor, restrain, tether, bind, tie, fasten, lock, pin, clamp, confine, immobilise [x]

prevent, stop, hinder, deter, avoid, restrain, prohibit preclude, bar, inhibit, withhold, block, curb, impede, obstruct, fend off, stave off, ward off, hold back, hold off, keep away, keep out, keep at bay, forestall, avert, foil, thwart, dissuade, discourage, check, intercept, counteract, counter, resist, defend against, protect against, guard against, shield from, save from, spare from, refrain from, abstain from, desist from, forbear from, hold in check, hold in abeyance, put a stop to, nip in the bud, head off [x]

prevent, hinder, preclude, avert, thwart, obstruct, impede deter, stop, block, intercept, stave off, fend off, ward off, counteract, anticipate, obviate, delay, check, restrain, hold back, head off, foil, circumvent, preempt [x]

forbidding, banning, barring, disallowing, preventing, proscribing, vetoing, interdicting, precluding, outlawing, excluding, restraining, suppressing, hindering, obstructing, impeding, inhibiting, restricting, curbing, stifling, thwarting, stopping, averting, blocking, nullifying, negating, invalidating, voiding, annulling, quashing, rescinding, revoking, canceling, abrogating, repealing, overriding, countermanding [x]

halt, stop, cease, curb, restrain, impede, hinder, slow down, check, arrest, block, obstruct, stymie, stall, delay, decelerate, hold back, rein in, pull up, bring to a halt, bring to a standstill, bring to a stop, come to a halt, come to a standstill, come to a stop, grind to a halt, grind to a standstill, put a stop to, put an end to, bring to an end, bring to a close, bring to a finish, terminate, discontinue, suspend, pause, freeze, break off, call a halt, call a stop, call a standstill, call a pause, call a break, call a freeze, call a suspension, call a termination, call a discontinuation, call a cessation [x]

disincentives, hindrances, obstacles, impediments, discouragements, restraints, checks, constraints, obstructions, barriers, preventatives, inhibitors, deterrences, dissuasions, prohibitions, restrictions, limitations, curbs, brakes, suppressants, discouragers, repellents, warnings, cautions, deterrent measures, deterrent actions, deterrent forces, deterrent factors, deterrent effects, deterrent strategies, deterrent policies, deterrent tactics, deterrent systems, deterrent mechanisms, deterrent tools, deterrent devices, deterrent technologies, deterrent solutions, deterrent programs, deterrent initiatives, deterrent approaches, deterrent interventions, deterrent practices, deterrent methods, deterrent procedures, deterrent operations, deterrent plans, deterrent frameworks, deterrent models [x]

discourage, prevent, hinder, impede, obstruct, inhibit, dissuade, avert, stop, thwart, restrain, curb, check, block, forestall, preclude, ward off, fend off, stave off, hold back, keep from, put off, turn aside, turn away, frighten off, scare off, warn off, caution against, intimidate, daunt, demoralize, dishearten, dismay, unnerve, cow, overawe, subdue, terrify, terrorize, alarm, appall, horrify, startle, shock, perturb, unsettle, unhinge, rattle, shake, faze [x]

halts, stops, freezes, immobilizes, arrests, paralyzes, stymies, obstructs, blocks, hinders, impedes, interrupts, suspends, ceases, terminates, deadlocks, jams, chokes, stifles, stagnates, grinds to a halt, bogs down, derails, forestalls, thwarts, curtails, detains, restrains, checks, reins in, holds up, clogs, bottlenecks, freezes up, dead-ends, stanches [x]

halts, pauses, stops, delays, interrupts, postpones, defers, discontinues, ceases, adjourns, freezes, breaks, recesses, holds up, puts off, shelves, tables, puts on hold, suspends temporarily, suspends indefinitely, suspends operations, suspends activities, suspends services, suspends production, suspends work, suspends proceedings, suspends enforcement, suspends implementation, suspends execution, suspends action, suspends judgment, suspends decision, suspends payment, suspends delivery, suspends shipment, suspends travel, suspends flights, suspends meetings, suspends classes, suspends events, suspends programs, suspends projects, suspends contracts, suspends agreements, suspends negotiations, suspends discussions, suspends talks, suspends hearings, suspends trials [x]

prevents, hinders, obstructs, impedes, blocks, frustrates, stymies, foils, stops, derails, hampers, curbs, checks, restrains, counters, opposes, defeats, circumvents, neutralizes, balks, baffles, stifles, suppresses, forestalls, thwarts [x]

resting place, halt, stop, station, layover, break point, pause point, rest area, pit stop, way station, checkpoint, lay-by, pull-off, pull-in, service area, rest stop, break spot, breather spot, respite spot, interval spot, intermission spot, recess spot, time-out spot, breather place, respite place, interval place, intermission place, recess place, time-out place, rest point, break area, breather area, respite area, interval area, intermission area, recess area, time-out area, rest location, break location, breather location, respite location, interval location, intermission location, recess location, time-out location [x]

preventing, averting, preempting, thwarting, hindering, obstructing, impeding, staving off, warding off, fending off, deterring, stopping, blocking, intercepting, countering, anticipating, circumventing, avoiding, delaying, halting, restraining, checking, inhibiting, prohibiting, disallowing, nullifying, foiling, frustrating, interrupting, diverting, deflecting, repelling, repulsing, balking, stonewalling, forestalling [x]

halts, stops, ends, terminates, concludes, discontinues, ceases, finishes, arrests, interrupts, suspends, curtails, quells, abates, extinguishes, suppresses, stifles, silences, checks, freezes, disbands, nullifies, cancels, annuls, voids, invalidates, repeals, revokes, abolishes, abrogates, rescinds, withdraws, retracts, discharges, dismisses, dissolves, eradicates, eliminates, obliterates, annihilates, exterminates, decimates, neutralizes, quashes, squelches, smothers, snuffs [x]

discouraging, preventing, dissuading, hindering, obstruct, thwarting, impeding, averting, restraining, inhibiting, repelling, warding off, fending off, stopping, blocking, precluding, forestalling, countering, opposing, frustrating, nullifying, neutralizing, staving off, checking, curbing, suppressing, repressing, holding back, keeping at bay, putting off, turning away, diverting, deflecting, disheartening, intimidating, scaring off, frightening away, alarming, warning off, cautioning, unsettling, unnerving, perturbing [x]

defending-against, safeguarding-against, shielding-again, guarding-against, securing-against, warding-off, fending-off, preventing, averting, countering, repelling, insulating-against, buffering-against, fortifying-against, immunizing-against, preserving-from, keeping-safe-from, deterring, obstructing, blocking, resisting, withstanding, combating, opposing, thwarting, intercepting, forestalling, precluding, stopping, hindering, impeding, nullifying, neutralizing, mitigating, alleviating, cushioning, protecting-from, defending-from, safeguarding-from, shielding-from, guarding-from, securing-from, warding-off-from, fending-off-from, preventing-from, averting-from, countering-from, repelling-from [x]