preventVaccination will prevent the spread of the disease.
avoidLabel the boxes to avoid confusion.
avertWe had to act quickly to avert disaster.
prohibitBehavioural problems in the classroom prohibit learning.
checkChildren are being vaccinated in an attempt to check the spread of the disease.
foilThe attempted kidnapping was foiled by some undercover police.
thwartMy trip to London was thwarted by a pilots' strike.