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to avert (prevent) a war

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  • war — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ long, short ▪ impending, ongoing ▪ bloody ▪ all out, full scale, total …   Collocations dictionary

  • prevent — 1 Prevent, anticipate, forestall can mean to be or get ahead of or to deal with beforehand, with reference especially to a thing s due time or to its actual occurrence or to the action of another. Prevent implies frustration (as of an intention… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • prevent — [prē vent′, privent′] vt. [ME preventen < L praeventus, pp. of praevenire, to anticipate < prae , before (see PRE ) + venire, to COME] 1. Obs. a) to act in anticipation of (an event or a fixed time) b) to anticipate (a need, objection,… …   English World dictionary

  • prevent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. preclude, hinder, stop, check, impede, forestall, avert, restrain, prohibit. See prohibition, hindrance. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. preclude, obviate, forestall, avert, anticipate, block, arrest, stop …   English dictionary for students

  • War — This article is about war in general. For other uses, see War (disambiguation) and The War (disambiguation). Warfare Military history Eras …   Wikipedia

  • avert — verb 1 prevent sth ADVERB ▪ narrowly ▪ Disaster was narrowly averted when two airliners almost collided above Detroit. VERB + AVERT ▪ try to ▪ be able to, ma …   Collocations dictionary

  • war */*/*/ — UK [wɔː(r)] / US [wɔr] noun Word forms war : singular war plural wars 1) [uncountable] fighting between two or more countries that involves the use of armed forces and usually continues for a long time The negotiations failed, and war now seemed… …   English dictionary

  • Time War (Doctor Who) — The Last Great Time War Date Throughout time Location Time Vortex Gallifrey Skaro Result Mutual destruction of Time Lords and Daleks …   Wikipedia

  • Origins of the American Civil War — For events following South Carolina s declaration of secession from the Union, see Battle of Fort Sumter and American Civil War. The Battle of Fort Sumter was the first stage in a conflict that had been brewing for decades. The main explanation… …   Wikipedia

  • Toledo War — Map of the Toledo Strip , the disputed region Date 1835–1836 Location …   Wikipedia

  • First English Civil War — The First English Civil War (1642–1646) was the first of three wars known as the English Civil War (or Wars ). The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations which took place between Parliamentarians and… …   Wikipedia

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