prevent
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[edit] English
[edit] Alternative spellings
- prævent (archaic)
[edit] Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ɛnt
[edit] Etymology
From Middle English preventen (“‘anticipate’”), from Latin praeventus, perfect passive participle of praeveniō (“‘anticipate’”), from prae (“‘before’”) + veniō (“‘come’”).
[edit] Verb
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to prevent (third-person singular simple present prevents, present participle preventing, simple past and past participle prevented)
[edit] Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:hinder
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Translations
to keep from happening
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