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`prevent
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`verb
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`pre·vent
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`\pri-ˈvent\
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`: to stop (something) from happening or existing
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`: to make (someone or something) not do something : to stop (someone or
`something) from doing something
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`Full Definition of PREVENT
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`transitive verb
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`archaic
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`a : to be in readiness for (as an occasion)
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`b : to meet or satisfy in advance
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`c : to act ahead of
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`d : to go or arrive before
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`: to deprive of power or hope of acting or succeeding
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`: to keep from happening or existing <steps to prevent war>
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`: to hold or keep back : HINDER, STOP —often used with from
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`intransitive verb
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`: to interpose an obstacle
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`— pre·vent·abil·i·ty
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`\-ˌven-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\
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`noun
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`— pre·vent·able also pre·vent·ible
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`\-ˈven-tə-bəl\
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`adjective
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`— pre·vent·er
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`noun
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`Seatbelts in cars often prevent serious injuries.
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`prevent
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`SAVE
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`POPULARITY
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`verb
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`pre·vent
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`\pri-ˈvent\
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`Share
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`Tweet
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`: to stop (something) from happening or existing
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`: to make (someone or something) not do something : to stop (someone or
`something) from doing something
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`Top 10 words to win with in SCRABBLE® »
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`Full Definition of PREVENT
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`transitive verb
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`1
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`archaic
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`a : to be in readiness for (as an occasion)
`
`b : to meet or satisfy in advance
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`c : to act ahead of
`
`d : to go or arrive before
`
`: to deprive of power or hope of acting or succeeding
`
`: to keep from happening or existing <steps to prevent war>
`
`: to hold or keep back : HINDER, STOP —often used with from
`
`2 3 4
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`intransitive verb
`
`: to interpose an obstacle
`
`— pre·vent·abil·i·ty
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`\-ˌven-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\
`
`noun
`
`— pre·vent·able also pre·vent·ible
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`\-ˈven-tə-bəl\
`
`adjective
`
`— pre·vent·er
`
`noun
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`See prevent defined for English-language learners ∠
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`See prevent defined for kids ∠
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`Origin of PREVENT
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`Middle English, to anticipate, from Latin praeventus, past participle of
`praevenire to come before, anticipate, forestall, from prae- + venire to come
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`First Known Use: 15th century
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`Related to PREVENT
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`Synonyms
`avert, forestall, head off, help, obviate, preclude, stave off
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`Synonym Discussion of PREVENT
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`PREVENT, ANTICIPATE, FORESTALL mean to deal with beforehand.
`PREVENT implies taking advance measures against something possible or
`probable <measures taken to prevent leaks>. ANTICIPATE may imply merely
`getting ahead of another by being a precursor or forerunner or it may imply
`checking another's intention by acting first <anticipated the question by
`making a statement>. FORESTALL implies a getting ahead so as to stop or
`interrupt something in its course <hoped to forestall the sale>.
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`Rhymes with PREVENT
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`absent, accent, Advent, anent, ascent, assent, augment, besprent, cement,
`comment, consent, content, convent, descent, detent, dissent, do...
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`In Matthew 17:25 from the greek phthano.
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