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Blast :: Blast (v. t.) To injure, as by a noxious wind; to cause to wither; to stop or check the growth of, and prevent from fruit-bearing, by some pernicious influence; to blight; to shrivel..

Inoxidize :: Inoxidize (v. i.) To prevent or hinder oxidation, rust, or decay; as, inoxidizing oils or varnishes..

Prevention :: Prevention (n.) The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting..

Save :: Save (a.) To hinder from doing, suffering, or happening; to obviate the necessity of; to prevent; to spare..

Precaution :: Precaution (n.) Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent mischief or secure good; as, his life was saved by precaution..

Dike :: Dike (n.) An embankment to prevent inundations; a levee.

Save-all :: Save-all (n.) Anything which saves fragments, or prevents waste or loss..

Antevert :: Antevert (v. t.) To prevent.

Bolster :: Bolster (n.) A cushioned or a piece of soft wood covered with tarred canvas, placed on the trestletrees and against the mast, for the collars of the shrouds to rest on, to prevent chafing..

Prevent :: Prevent (v. t.) To go before; to precede; hence, to go before as a guide; to direct..

Puteal :: Puteal (n.) An inclosure surrounding a well to prevent persons from falling into it; a well curb.

Stop :: Stop (n.) A member, plain or molded, formed of a separate piece and fixed to a jamb, against which a door or window shuts. This takes the place, or answers the purpose, of a rebate. Also, a pin or block to prevent a drawer from sliding too far..

Brob :: Brob (n.) A peculiar brad-shaped spike, to be driven alongside the end of an abutting timber to prevent its slipping..

Backstay :: Backstay (n.) A rope or strap used to prevent excessive forward motion.

Veto :: Veto (n.) The exercise of such authority; an act of prohibition or prevention; as, a veto is probable if the bill passes..

Decentralize :: Decentralize (v. t.) To prevent from centralizing; to cause to withdraw from the center or place of concentration; to divide and distribute (what has been united or concentrated); -- esp. said of authority, or the administration of public affairs..

Open :: Open (a.) Not of a quality to prevent communication, as by closing water ways, blocking roads, etc.; hence, not frosty or inclement; mild; -- used of the weather or the climate; as, an open season; an open winter..

Stifled :: Stifle (v. i.) To die by reason of obstruction of the breath, or because some noxious substance prevents respiration..

Regulator :: Regulator (n.) A member of a volunteer committee which, in default of the lawful authority, undertakes to preserve order and prevent crimes; also, sometimes, one of a band organized for the comission of violent crimes..

Bar :: Bar (n.) Anything which obstructs, hinders, or prevents; an obstruction; a barrier..

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