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KK Pronunciation

〔 prIˋvєnt 〕

Pronunciation

〔 priˊvent 〕


Overview of verb prevent

The verb prevent has 2 senses


  • prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid -- (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")

  • prevent, keep -- (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")