Associations to the word «Prevent»
Noun
- Demolition
- Restriction
- Deficiency
- Embargo
- Imposition
- Altering
- Avoidance
- Arising
- Occupying
- Penetration
- Rupture
- Hepatitis
- Condensation
- Disclosure
- Contaminant
- Seizure
- Destruction
- Occurrence
- Disruption
- Uptake
- Vomiting
- Depletion
- Anemia
- Controlling
- Veto
- Coercion
- Abstinence
- Graft
- Diarrhea
- Onset
- Inconvenience
- Forming
- Atrocity
- Stabilization
- Sinking
- Rejection
- Illness
- Continuance
- Restraint
- Ventilation
- Sabotage
- Violence
- Measure
- Leak
- Exploitation
- Checkpoint
- Transplant
- Catheter
- Smallpox
- Duplication
- Devise
- Nutrient
- Fetus
- Phosphorylation
- Casing
- Calcium
- Iodine
- Sperm
- Starvation
- Deportation
- Intercourse
- Malfunction
- Shutting
Adjective
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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
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