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prevent

[ pri-vent ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to keep from occurring; avert; hinder:

    He intervened to prevent bloodshed.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

    Antonyms: ,

  2. to hinder or stop from doing something:

    There is nothing to prevent us from going.

  3. Archaic. to act ahead of; forestall.
  4. Archaic. to precede.
  5. Archaic. to anticipate.


verb (used without object)

  1. to interpose a hindrance:

    He will come if nothing prevents.

prevent

/ ɪˈɛԳ /

verb

  1. tr to keep from happening, esp by taking precautionary action
  2. troften foll byfrom to keep (someone from doing something); hinder; impede
  3. intr to interpose or act as a hindrance
  4. archaic.
    tr to anticipate or precede
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԳٲ, adjective
  • ˌԳٲˈٲ, noun
  • ˈԳٲ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·Գa· ·Գi· adjective
  • ·Գa·t noun
  • ·ԳiԲ· adverb
  • non·Գa· adjective
  • non·Գi· adjective
  • ܲȴ-·ԳĻ adjective
  • un·Գa· adjective
  • ܲp·ԳĻ adjective
  • un·Գi· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of prevent1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin praeventus “anticipated,” past participle of 𱹱ī “to anticipate,” equivalent to prae- pre- ( def ) + ī “to come”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of prevent1

C15: from Latin 𱹱ī, from prae before + ī to come
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Synonym Study

Prevent, hamper, hinder, impede refer to different degrees of stoppage of action or progress. 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. To hinder is to keep back by delaying or stopping progress or action: to hinder the progress of an expedition. To impede is to make difficult the movement or progress of anything by interfering with its proper functioning: to impede a discussion by demanding repeated explanations.
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Along with imposing the country-level tariffs, Trump has signed an executive order ending an exemption that prevented charging the levies on small-dollar shipments from China.

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Israeli troops are also making regular incursions into Syria's south-western provinces, vowing to prevent the presence of any armed groups or government forces there.

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Both were also served with a restraining order preventing them from contacting P in future.

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He also suffered damage to his neck cartilage and nerves, preventing the choir member from singing.

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Yoon feared that pandering to the public might prevent him achieving his goals, and hoped people would eventually recognise he was doing a good job, Shin explained.

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