prevent, anticipate, forestall mean to deal with beforehand. prevent implies taking advance measures against something possible or probable. anticipate may imply merely getting ahead …

PREVENT definition: 1. to stop something from happening or someone from doing something: 2. to stop something from…. Learn more.

Definition of prevent verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Prevent, hamper, hinder, impede refer to different degrees of stoppage of action or progress. To prevent is to stop something effectually by forestalling action and rendering it impossible: to …

1 day ago · prevent (third-person singular simple present prevents, present participle preventing, simple past and past participle prevented) (transitive) To stop (an outcome); to keep from …

To prevent something means to ensure that it does not happen. These methods prevent pregnancy. Further treatment will prevent cancer from developing.

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 …

From Middle English preventen ("anticipate"), from Latin praeventus, perfect passive participle of praeveniō ("anticipate"), from prae ("before") + veniō ("come"). So the best way to is to stop …

prevent, v. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Definition of prevent. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.