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  1. 1. v. t. To prohibit; to forbid; to avert. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off Source: wordnet
  3. 3. To prohibit; to forbid; to avert. [Archaic] Which peril heaven forefend! Shak. Note: This is etymologically the preferable spelling. Source: webster
  4. 4. To prohibit; to forbid; to avert. [Archaic]Which peril heaven forefend! Shak. Source: adambom
  5. 5. v prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening Source: ecdict

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preventavertforbidprohibitarchaicforefendhappeningheavenoccurrenceperilanythingawaykeepnotepreferableprotectspellingundesirableward

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forfeitforfeitableforfeitedforfeiterforfeiting

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