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What (who) is Prevent - definition

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Preventable; Prevent; Preventing; Prevention (disambiguation); Prevention principle

prevent

v.

1) (D; tr.) to prevent from (nothing can prevent this disease from spreading)

2) (BE) (J) nothing can prevent this disease spreading

3) (K) you cannot prevent her getting married

Prevent

·vi To come before the usual time.

II. Prevent ·vt To be beforehand with; to Anticipate.

III. Prevent ·vt To go before; to Precede; hence, to go before as a guide; to Direct.

IV. Prevent ·vt To Intercept; to Hinder; to Frustrate; to Stop; to Thwart.

prevent

¦ verb

1. keep from happening or arising.

make unable to do something.

2. archaic (of God) go before (someone) with spiritual guidance and help.

Derivatives

preventability noun

preventable (also preventible) adjective

prevention noun

Origin

ME: from L. praevent-, praevenire 'precede, hinder', from prae 'before' + venire 'come'.

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Prevention

Prevention may refer to:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prevention

Examples of use of Prevent

1. I was accused of violating the Law to Prevent Infiltration, a 1'54 regulation intended to prevent infiltration from Arab states.

2. If critics prevent the firm from opening new branches, they will prevent ordinary families from sharing in those gains.

3. "Racially segregated schools prevent this from happening.

4. Police fired warning shots to prevent skirmishes.

5. "Does non–recognition prevent political dialogue?