Stunt 1100 Words You Need Week 43 Day 1 Stunt 1100 Words You Need Week 43 Day 1 /stʌnt/ (noun & verb) to prevent the growth of something from reaching its limit, retard the development of, inhibit, hinder, hamper, impede, restrict, curb, arrest, hold back, slow down, curtail – a dangerous feat, exploit, deed In …
Impede 1100 Words You Need Impede 1100 Words You Need Week 28 Day 2 with flashcards and synonyms and authentic materials for IELTS & TOEFL /ɪmˈpiːd/ (verb) to block or slow down the rate of success in something, stop, hinder, thwart, stymie, prevent, obstruct, hamper, delay, hold back, inhibit, get in the way of, interfere, …
Prohibition 1100 Words You Need Prohibition 1100 Words You Need /ˌprəʊ.hɪˈbɪʃ.ən/ (noun) the act of forbidding or banning someone or something, stop someone from doing something, exclusion, proscription, prevention, ruling out, veto The Eighteenth Amendment (Amendment XVIII) of the United States Constitution established the prohibition of alcohol in the United States. The amendment was proposed …
Steal One’s Thunder 1100 Words Steal One’s Thunder 1100 Words to block your success in calling someone’s attention or doing something in particular by overtaking or forestalling you, prevent or hinder someone from doing something by acting on it in advance, preempt, preclude, avert, obviate, thwart: For centuries, theatre productions tried to find a good …
Obviate 1100 Words You Need Obviate 1100 Words You Need /ˈɒb.vi.eɪt/ (verb) to remove a difficulty, especially so that action to deal with it becomes unnecessary, do away with, avoid, preclude, forestall, prevent, avert, thwart, ward off, fend off: During this stage, it is of very great importance not only to obviate costiveness, but to …
Thwart 1100 Words You Need Thwart 1100 Words You Need /θwɔːt/ (verb) to stop something from happening or someone from doing something, stymie, prevent, deter, block, impede, hinder, obstruct, frustrate, put paid to, foil, spoil, ruin, put a stop to: My holiday plans have been thwarted by the strike. Antonyms encourage, hearten, inspire Parts of …
Besiege 1100 Words You Need Besiege 1100 Words You Need /bɪˈsiːdʒ/ (verb) to surround a place, especially with an army, to prevent people or supplies getting in or out, engulf, lay siege to, siege, encircle, blockade, overwhelm: The town had been besieged for two months but still resisted the aggressors. When the pop star tried …
Stymie 1100 Words You Need Stymie 1100 Words You Need /ˈstaɪ.mi/ (verb) to prevent something from happening or someone from achieving a purpose, hinder, block, thwart, impede, confound, frustrate, stump, mystify, baffle: In our search for evidence, we were stymied by the absence of any recent documents. Antonyms enable
Prevent English Flashcard Prevent English Flashcard (verb) /prɪˈvent/ to stop somebody or something from doing something or to stop something from happening – stop: He’s so resolute that nothing can prevent him from fulfilling his dreams. Parts of Speech Noun: prevention Adjective: preventive Adjective: preventable Adverb: preventively Antonyms allow, encourage
Interrupt English Flashcard Interrupt English Flashcard (verb) /ˌɪn.təˈrʌpt/ US /-ţə-/ to stop someone from continuing what they are saying by making a noise or speaking to them – prevent something from happening – interject: Sorry to interrupt you, but I think what you’re saying is irrelevant. Parts of Speech Noun: interruption Adjective: interruptive Antonyms accelerate, …