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List of meaning for prevent

to stop or thwart something from happening

prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid(verb)

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

"My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"

prevent, keep(verb)

stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state

"We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"

to keep from happening by taking action in advance

a lot of problems would have been prevented if we'd just prepared better

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