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prevent
[ pri-vent ]
verb (used with object)
- to keep from occurring; avert; hinder:
He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
Synonyms: , , , ,
Antonyms: ,
- 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
/ ɪˈɛԳ /
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
- ˈԳٲ, adjective
- ˌԳٲˈٲ, noun
- ˈԳٲ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·Գa· ·Գi· adjective
- ·Գa·t noun
- ·ԳiԲ· adverb
- non·Գa· adjective
- non·Գi· adjective
- ܲȴ-·ԳĻ adjective
- un·Գa· adjective
- ܲp·ԳĻ adjective
- un·Գi· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of prevent1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of prevent1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
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.
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.
Both were also served with a restraining order preventing them from contacting P in future.
He also suffered damage to his neck cartilage and nerves, preventing the choir member from singing.
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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