The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word AVERTING which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1956.
Preventing crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| AVERTING | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Preventing
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- forestall
- preclude
- forbid
- keep
- foreclose
- against
- alerting
- avert
- averting
- avoid
- avoidance
- avoided
Crossword Answer definitions
AVERTING verb- To turn aside or away.
- To ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of.
- To turn away.
- To turn away.
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