What are the best answers for “prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening”?

avert, forefend, forfend, obviate.

How many letters does the top answer for “prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening” have?

The most common answer is avert (5 letters).

4 answers found in Letterora's clue database (Wikidata facts, Open Trivia DB, WordNet and Webster definitions — all licensed sources).

avert 5 letters wn-def

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

forefend 8 letters wn-def

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

forfend 7 letters wn-def

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

obviate 7 letters wn-def

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening