prevent

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[change] Pronunciation

• enPR: /prə-věnt'/
• IPA: /pɹəˈvɛnt/
• SAMPA: /pr@"vEnt/
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[change] Verb

Plain form prevent

Third-person singular prevents

Past tense prevented

Past participle prevented

Present participle preventing

(transitive & intransitive)

1. When you prevent something, you stop it from happening.

   To prevent accidents, you must do everything with care.

   Noone can prevent us from going.