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- pronunciation:
- prih
vent
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
prevents, preventing, prevented |
| definition: |
to keep or stop from happening.
Washing your hands can help prevent illness.The police prevented the man from escaping.- synonyms:
- frustrate
- antonyms:
- allow, let, permit
- similar words:
- forbid, prohibit
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| related words: |
withhold |
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| derivations: |
preventable (adj.), preventer (n.) |
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