Thesaurus / forfend
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synonyms for forfend
- avert
- block
- dampen
- daunt
- discourage
- dissuade
- forestall
- frighten
- hinder
- impede
- intimidate
- obstruct
- preclude
- prevent
- prohibit
- restrain
- scare
- stop
- caution
- chill
- cool
- damp
- debar
- divert
- obviate
- warn
- act like a wet blanket
- disadvise
- put a damper on
- put off
- rule out
- shut out
- stave off
- talk out of
- throw cold water on
- ban
- block
- cancel
- censor
- deny
- deprive
- disallow
- enjoin
- exclude
- freeze
- halt
- hinder
- impede
- inhibit
- oppose
- preclude
- prevent
- proscribe
- restrain
- restrict
- rule out
- stop
- check
- debar
- embargo
- forestall
- interdict
- nix
- obstruct
- obviate
- spike
- stymie
- taboo
- veto
- withhold
- declare illegal
- hold up
- lock up
- put the chill on
- say no
- shut down
- shut out
- counteract
- forestall
- preclude
- anticipate
- avert
- block
- counter
- deter
- hinder
- interfere
- interpose
- intervene
- prevent
- remove
- restrain
- ward
- do away with
- rule out
- stave off
- avert
- cease
- deter
- exclude
- forestall
- hinder
- impede
- obviate
- prevent
- prohibit
- rule out
- check
- debar
- discontinue
- interrupt
- quit
- restrain
- stop
- ward
- make impracticable
- put a stop to
- stave off
- avert
- avoid
- bar
- block
- counter
- forbid
- forestall
- halt
- hamper
- hinder
- impede
- inhibit
- limit
- preclude
- prohibit
- put an end to
- restrain
- restrict
- rule out
- stop
- thwart
- ward off
- anticipate
- arrest
- baffle
- balk
- check
- chill
- cool
- cork
- counteract
- dam
- debar
- foil
- frustrate
- intercept
- interdict
- interrupt
- obstruct
- obviate
- repress
- retard
- dead-end
- defend against
- head off
- hold back
- hold off
- keep lid on
- nip in the bud
- put a stop to
- shut out
- stave off
- turn aside
- ban
- block
- constrain
- enjoin
- forbid
- freeze
- halt
- hinder
- impede
- inhibit
- outlaw
- preclude
- prevent
- proscribe
- restrain
- restrict
- rule out
- cool
- cork
- debar
- disallow
- hamper
- interdict
- kill
- nix
- obstruct
- spike
- stymie
- taboo
- veto
- bottle up
- box in
- bring to screeching halt
- gridlock
- hang up
- hold up
- jam up
- keep lid on
- lock up
- pass on
- put a lock on
- put a stopper in
- put chill on
- put down
- put half nelson on
- shut out
- throw cold water on
- tie up
- zing
- avert
- ban
- cancel
- dismiss
- eliminate
- forbid
- preclude
- prevent
- prohibit
- revoke
- suspend
- abolish
- bate
- count out
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- except
- forestall
- leave out
- not consider
- obviate
- proscribe
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- ward off
- anticipate
- avert
- avoid
- counteract
- foil
- forestall
- halt
- hold off
- preclude
- put an end to
- rule out
- thwart
- ward off
- arrest
- baffle
- balk
- bar
- block
- check
- chill
- cool
- cork
- counter
- dam
- debar
- forbid
- frustrate
- hamper
- hinder
- impede
- inhibit
- intercept
- interdict
- interrupt
- limit
- obstruct
- obviate
- prohibit
- repress
- restrain
- restrict
- retard
- stop
- ward
- defend against
- head off
- hold back
- keep lid on
- nip in the bud
- put a stop to
- shut out
- stave off
- turn aside
On this page you'll find 459 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to forfend, such as: avert, block, dampen, daunt, discourage, and dissuade.
antonyms for forfend
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- add
- admit
- advance
- aid
- allow
- approve
- assist
- continue
- encourage
- facilitate
- forward
- free
- go
- help
- include
- let go
- permit
- push
- release
- support
- welcome
- authorize
- sanction
- add
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- aid
- allow
- assist
- encourage
- facilitate
- forward
- help
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- permit
- promote
- push
- support
- continue
- liberate
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- encourage
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- forward
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- support
- abet
- heat
- liberate
- warm
- cause
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- approve
- assist
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- facilitate
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- support
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- favor
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- allow
- approve
- continue
- encourage
- expedite
- facilitate
- free
- heat
- let go
- liberate
- open
- permit
- promote
- push
- release
- unblock
- warm
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How to use forfend in a sentence
Heaven forfend that change in any shape, whether of embellishment or of decay, should fall upon that cottage!
HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, NO. VII, DECEMBER 1850, VOL. IIVARIOUSGod forfend that she should come home to-night and find you here!
THE BLACK DOUGLASS. R. CROCKETTUnless they actually set fire to the steeple, which Heaven forfend, we can laugh at them.
THE YOUNG CAVALIERPERCY F. WESTERMANIs it not rather the blind brute instinct of self-protection, forfend what may?
CANADA: THE EMPIRE OF THE NORTHAGNES C. LAUTHeaven forfend me from Lamarck nonsense of a "tendency to progression," "adaptations from the slow willing of animals," etc.!
THE LIFE AND LETTERS OF CHARLES DARWIN, VOLUME I (OF II)CHARLES DARWINGod forfend that thy life should be required, Francis, though many have been lost in her 40 cause.
IN DOUBLET AND HOSELUCY FOSTER MADISONOf all travelling companionship, forfend us from that of a married man!
EARLY WESTERN TRAVELS, 1748-1846 (VOLUME XXVI)VARIOUSAnd Eliphalet moreover is suspected—Heaven forfend that I should do him wrong!
QUODLIBETJOHN P. KENNEDYLet him wear it on his finger, and if ever he finds himself environed by a great danger, a very great danger—which Allah forfend!
THE LION OF JANINAMR JKAII am sorely afraid I ought not to have answered as I did, for it was—“The blessed saints forfend!”
IN CONVENT WALLSEMILY SARAH HOLTWORDS RELATED TO FORFEND
- act like a wet blanket
- avert
- block
- caution
- chill
- cool
- damp
- dampen
- daunt
- debar
- disadvise
- discourage
- dissuade
- divert
- forestall
- forfend
- frighten
- hinder
- impede
- intimidate
- obstruct
- obviate
- preclude
- prevent
- prohibit
- put a damper on
- put off
- restrain
- rule out
- scare
- shut out
- stave off
- stop
- talk out of
- throw cold water on
- warn
- banned
- blocked
- canceled
- censored
- checked
- debarred
- declared illegal
- denied
- deprived
- disallowed
- embargoed
- enjoined
- excluded
- forestalled
- forfended
- froze
- halted
- held up
- hindered
- impeded
- inhibited
- interdicted
- locked up
- nixed
- obstructed
- obviated
- opposed
- precluded
- prevented
- proscribed
- put the chill on
- restrained
- restricted
- ruled out
- said no
- shut down
- shut out
- spiked
- stopped
- stymied
- tabooed
- vetoed
- withheld
- ban
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- check
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- declare illegal
- deny
- deprive
- disallow
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- enjoin
- exclude
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- hinder
- hold up
- impede
- inhibit
- interdict
- lock up
- nix
- obstruct
- obviate
- oppose
- preclude
- prevent
- proscribe
- put the chill on
- restrain
- restrict
- rule out
- say no
- shut down
- shut out
- spike
- stop
- stymie
- taboo
- veto
- withhold
- bans
- blocks
- cancels
- censors
- checks
- debars
- declares illegal
- denies
- deprives
- disallows
- embargoes
- enjoins
- excludes
- forestalls
- forfends
- freezes
- halts
- hinders
- holds up
- impedes
- inhibits
- interdicts
- locks up
- nixes
- obstructs
- obviates
- opposes
- precludes
- prevents
- proscribes
- puts the chill on
- restrains
- restricts
- rules out
- says no
- shuts down
- shuts out
- spikes
- stops
- stymies
- taboos
- vetoes
- withholds
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.