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prevent::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude |
| Has types | embarrass, avoid, baffle, bilk, inhibit, kibosh, make unnecessary, obstruct, obviate, queer, save, scotch, spoil, stave off, stop, stymie, stymy, thwart, ward off, block, blockade, cross, debar, deflect, avert, fend off, foil, forefend, forfend, frustrate, halt, head off, hinder |
| Derivation | preventative, preventive |
Examples of prevent
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This will prevent deep frost penetration, and it should stop seasonal movements.
From the dailyherald.com
The key to is managing your line to prevent slack, and to allow solid hook sets.
From the thenewstribune.com
Of the two, extraction is probably less costly and may prevent further problems.
From the bostonherald.com
Blot the foliage with a soft cloth or paper towel to prevent dusty water stains.
From the news-journalonline.com
That's the safest and best way to get vitamin D and also to prevent skin cancer.
From the abcnews.go.com
In Madrid, physical barriers are used to prevent parking in pedestrian pathways.
From the sacbee.com
Branstad will ask for extra money for this year to prevent big cuts in capacity.
From the desmoinesregister.com
Bisenius runs Bully-Proofing Youth, which provides training to prevent bullying.
From the dispatch.com
That's because many of the infections they prevent are deadliest during infancy.
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- 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"
- 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"
- PReVENT is a European automotive industry activity co-funded by the European Commission to contribute to road safety by developing and demonstrating preventive safety applications and technologies.
- To stop; to keep (from happening). [from 16th c.]; To take preventative measures. [from 16th c.]; To come before; to precede. [16th-18th c.]; To outdo, surpass. [16th-17th c.]
- Program in Ex Vivo Vein Graft Engineering via Transfection; Proliferation Reduction Using Vascular Energy Trial; Prospective Randomized Evaluation of the Vascular Effects of Norvasc Trial
- The defensive formation of three down linemen, and the rest covering the long ball- a D that will prevent you from winning the game because the O will be running a WCO.
- To deter; to deflect; to hinder.
