Associations to the word «Prevent»
Noun
- Falling
- Obesity
- Microorganism
- Vigilance
- Desertion
- Overflow
- Damage
- Obstruction
- Blocker
- Fertilization
- Collision
- Copying
- Moisture
- Complication
- Detonation
- Cracking
- Ulcer
- Freezing
- Deformity
- Diabetes
- Uterus
- Pathogen
- Replication
- Disease
- Valve
- Treat
- Injury
- Coating
- Cholesterol
- Abuse
- Theft
- Infringement
- Levee
- Harm
- Sealing
- Fraud
- Progression
- Pollution
- Repetition
- Obstacle
- Malnutrition
- Outbreak
- Insecticide
- Malaria
- Bind
- Insulation
- Pursuing
- Additive
- Genocide
- Microbe
- Inflammation
- Regimen
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
Wiktionary
PREVENT, verb. (transitive) To stop; to keep (from happening). [from 16th c.]
PREVENT, verb. (intransitive) (now rare) To take preventative measures. [from 16th c.]
PREVENT, verb. (obsolete) (transitive) To come before; to precede. [16th-18th c.]
PREVENT, verb. (obsolete) (transitive) To outdo, surpass. [16th-17th c.]
PREVENT, verb. (obsolete) (transitive) To be beforehand with; to anticipate.
Dictionary definition
PREVENT, 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".
PREVENT, verb. 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".
Wise words
Four things come not back. The spoken word, the sped arrow,
the past life, ad the neglected opportunity.