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Bookmark or Share- prevent verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes ...to stop somebody from doing something; to stop something from happening. prevent something/somebody The accident could have been prevented. Maddie would have joined the army if an injury had not prevented her. The government took steps to prevent a scandal.
- PREVENT Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.comTo 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.
- Prevent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster1. : to keep from happening or existing. steps to prevent war. 2. : to hold or keep back : hinder, stop often used with from. 3. : to deprive of power or hope of acting or succeeding. 4. archaic. : to be in readiness for (something, such as an occasion) b. : to meet or satisfy in advance. c. : to act ahead of. d. : to go or arrive before.
- Preventing - definition of preventing by The Free Dictionary1. 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. v.intr. To present an obstacle: There will be a picnic if nothing prevents.
- PREVENT Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-WebsterSynonyms for PREVENT: avert, preclude, avoid, forestall, obviate, help, escape, provide; Antonyms of PREVENT: assist, aid, facilitate, promote, encourage, ease, forward, abet.
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