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- PREVENT Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
prevent, anticipate, forestall mean to deal with beforehand prevent implies taking advance measures against something possible or probable 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
- PREVENTING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
PREVENTING definition: 1 present participle of prevent 2 to stop something from happening or someone from doing… Learn more
- Preventing - definition of preventing by The Free Dictionary
To keep from happening; avert: took steps to prevent the strike 2 To keep (a person or thing) from doing something; impede: prevented us from winning; prevented the disease from spreading 3 Archaic a To anticipate or counter in advance b To come before; precede To present an obstacle: There will be a picnic if nothing prevents
- PREVENT Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
PREVENT definition: to keep from occurring; avert; hinder See examples of prevent used in a sentence
- PREVENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
To prevent someone from doing something means to make it impossible for them to do it He said this would prevent companies from creating new jobs [VERB noun + from] Its nationals may be prevented from leaving the country [V n from -ing] The police have been trying to prevent them carrying weapons [VERB noun verb-ing]
- prevent verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
Definition of prevent verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
- Preventing - Definition, Meaning, and Examples in English
Preventing refers to the act of stopping something from happening or arising It is typically used in contexts where proactive measures are taken to avert undesirable outcomes This can apply to various scenarios, including the prevention of disease, accidents, or crime
- prevent - WordReference. com Dictionary of English
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
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