prevent s
/P R IH0 V EH1 N T EH0 S/verb
- 1
(transitive) To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).
- 2
(intransitive, now rare) To take preventative measures.
- 3
(obsolete, transitive) To come before; to precede.
- 4
(obsolete, transitive) To outdo, surpass.
- 5
(obsolete, transitive) To be beforehand with; to anticipate.
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