prevent
verb (used with object)
to keep from occurring; avert; hinder.
prevented
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past participleof prevent.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof prevent.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
preventverb (used with object)to keep from occurring; avert; hinder.
Example Sentences
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Pantoja said Van is a top-tier fighter, but he believes the injury prevented both of them from showing everything they were capable of.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Researchers still need to determine what causes the protein to decline with age, how much of the resulting physical and cognitive deterioration can be prevented, and how long any benefits might last.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
"Those who are doing their job and trying to do their job should be properly remunerated for it but unfortunately some are prevented from doing that by the dysfunction".
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Walker’s illness — which included seizures and frequent hospitalizations — prevented her from traveling out of state, said Molly Duane, one of the family’s attorneys.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
“They were also concerned to hear that your mother has prevented me from seeing my daughter.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
