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prevent
[ pri-vent ]
verb (used with object)
- to keep from occurring; avert; hinder:
He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
- to hinder or stop from doing something:
There is nothing to prevent us from going.
- Archaic. to act ahead of; forestall.
- Archaic. to precede.
- Archaic. to anticipate.
verb (used without object)
- to interpose a hindrance:
He will come if nothing prevents.
prevent
/ prɪˈvɛnt /
verb
- tr to keep from happening, esp by taking precautionary action
- troften foll byfrom to keep (someone from doing something); hinder; impede
- intr to interpose or act as a hindrance
- archaic.tr to anticipate or precede
Derived Forms
- preˈventable, adjective
- preˌventaˈbility, noun
- preˈventably, adverb
Other Words From
- pre·venta·ble pre·venti·ble adjective
- pre·venta·bilty noun
- pre·venting·ly adverb
- nonpre·venta·ble adjective
- nonpre·venti·ble adjective
- quasi-pre·vented adjective
- unpre·venta·ble adjective
- unpre·vented adjective
- unpre·venti·ble adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of prevent1
Word History and Origins
Origin of prevent1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Wilson and his team of auditors wanted to figure out whether Pymetrics’s anti-bias mechanism does in fact prevent bias and whether it can be fooled.
The second is improving the fit of a single surgical mask by knotting the ear loops and tucking in the sides close to the face to prevent air from leaking out around the edges and to form a closer fit.
Powell noted that nearly 5 million people said the pandemic prevented them from looking for work in January.
His attorney also said that Caldwell has disabilities from his military service that would have prevented him from storming the Capitol.
But, unfortunately, with the benefit of hindsight, there’s so many ways that I’ve thought, Oh, wow, I could have prevented violence.
Prevent disordered eating, then, and you can prevent eating disorders.
If we want to prevent others from your fate, we need to stop being so passive on these issues.
Overbearing regulations prevent people from doing their jobs.
In 1956, Balenciaga and Givenchy banned the press from viewing their collections for a month to prevent counterfeiting.
The NRA opposed a new California law that will help prevent gun deaths, homicides and suicides both.
The exertions of the city authorities, who had notice of the meditated riot, were unable to prevent or quell it.
To prevent intruders or extruders from withdrawing his mind from the text, he exercises the Inhibitory function of the Attention.
This may be called the first day of the revolution, although the object of the meeting was to prevent such a catastrophe.
Tom held to his strange belief to 'Let it all come,' he would not try to prevent; he would neither shirk nor dodge.
He used every artifice to prevent a collision between the French and Neapolitan troops.
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