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   prevent

   /prɪˈvɛnt/

   verb

   • 1. keep (something) from happening: "action must be taken to prevent further accidents"
   • ▪ stop (someone) from doing something: "locks won't prevent a determined burglar from getting in"
   • 2. (of God) go before (someone) with spiritual guidance and help. archaic

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘act in anticipation of’): from Latin praevent- ‘preceded, hindered’, from the verb praevenire, from prae ‘before’ + venire ‘come’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPREVENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to stop somebody from doing something; to stop something from happening. prevent something/somebody The accident could have been prevented. Maddie would have joined the army if an injury had not prevented her. The government took steps to prevent a scandal.

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   PREVENT definition: 1. to stop something happening or to stop someone doing something: 2. If something is preventable…. Learn more.

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7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPREVENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To prevent is to stop something effectually by forestalling action and rendering it impossible: to prevent the sending of a message. To hamper is to clog or entangle or put an embarrassing restraint upon: to hamper preparations for a trip.

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   The meaning of PREVENT is to keep from happening or existing. How to use prevent in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Prevent.

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   Definitions of prevent. verb. keep from happening or arising; make impossible. synonyms: forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, preempt. see more. verb. stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state. “We must prevent the cancer from spreading”. synonyms: keep.

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    Prevent definition: to keep from occurring; avert; hinder. See examples of PREVENT used in a sentence.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › preventPrevent - definition of prevent by The Free Dictionary

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    1. To keep from happening; avert: took steps to prevent the strike. 2. To keep (a person or thing) from doing something; impede: prevented us from winning; prevented the disease from spreading. 3. Archaic. a. To anticipate or counter in advance. b. To come before; precede. v.intr. To present an obstacle: There will be a picnic if nothing prevents.