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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
”).