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prevent
verb
-
prevent
,
preventing
,
prevents
,
prevented
to
stop
something
from
happening
or
make
it
impossible
•
Wearing
a
helmet
prevents
serious
head
injuries
during
a
fall
.
Wearing
a
helmet
prevents
serious
head
injuries
during
a
fall
.
•
Closing
the
window
quickly
prevented
the
papers
from
blowing
away
.
Closing
the
window
quickly
prevented
the
papers
from
blowing
away
.
From
Latin
praeventus
,
past
participle
of
praevenire
“
to
come
before
,
anticipate
” (
prae
“
before
”
+
venire
“
to
come
”).
verb
-
prevent
,
preventing
,
prevents
,
prevented
to
stop
someone
from
doing
something
•
Heavy
traffic
prevented
us
from
arriving
on
time
.
Heavy
traffic
prevented
us
from
arriving
on
time
.
•
Security
guards
prevent
shoppers
from
entering
after
closing
hours
.
Security
guards
prevent
shoppers
from
entering
after
closing
hours
.
From
Latin
praeventus
,
past
participle
of
praevenire
“
to
come
before
,
anticipate
” (
prae
“
before
”
+
venire
“
to
come
”).
prevention
noun
-
prevention
the
act
or
process
of
stopping
something
from
happening
or
reducing
the
chance
that
it
will
happen
•
Regular
exercise
is
an
important
form
of
prevention
against
heart
disease
.
Regular
exercise
is
an
important
form
of
prevention
against
heart
disease
.
•
Wearing
helmets
is
required
for
the
prevention
of
head
injuries
on
the
construction
site
.
Wearing
helmets
is
required
for
the
prevention
of
head
injuries
on
the
construction
site
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
,
from
late
Latin
preventio
(
n-
),
from
Latin
praevenire
‘
come
before
,
anticipate
’.