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Verbs
(v)
prevent
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forestall
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foreclose
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preclude
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forbid
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
“My sense of tact forbids an honest answer”
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“Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project”
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(v)
foreclose
subject to foreclosing procedures; take away the right of mortgagors to redeem their mortgage
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