Definition of prevent
English to English verb - 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.
source: WordNet 3.0 - 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.
source: WordNet 3.0 - To go before; to precede; hence, to go before as a guide; to direct.
source: Webster 1913 - To come before the usual time.
source: Webster 1913 English to Tagalog verb - [privént] Pagpaunahan; paalalahanan; sawatain; pigilin
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
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