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make unnecessary, save
make unnecessary an expenditure or effort
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avert, avoid, debar, deflect, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, obviate, stave off, ward off
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
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block, blockade, embarrass, hinder, obstruct, stymie, stymy
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
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baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
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block, halt, kibosh, stop
stop from happening or developing
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stonewall
obstruct or hinder any discussion
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disappoint, let down
fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
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embargo
prevent commerce
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filibuster
obstruct deliberately by delaying
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check
block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey
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hang
prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
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bottleneck
slow down or impede by creating an obstruction
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dash
destroy or break
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short-circuit
hamper the progress of; impede
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ruin
destroy or cause to fail
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stay
stop a judicial process
