Sorry, no online dictionaries contain the exact phrase to stop something from happening.

Reverse dictionary results:
1. prevent
2. avert
3. hinder
4. obstruct
5. impede
6. averse
7. detour
8. averted
9. divert
10. diverticle
11. excurse
12. exempt
13. ward off
14. abduce
15. branch off
16. daff
17. deflect
18. deviation
19. divagate
20. trusion
21. abstain
22. averruncate
23. avoid
24. departure
25. dight
26. dretch
27. everse
28. excur
29. exorbitate
30. extravagate
31. keep away
32. keep out
33. overthrowal
34. part
35. pushing
36. retard
37. setback

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