verb#1,290 by frequency
prevent
/pɹɪˈvɛnt/
To stop; to keep from; To take preventative measures
- he/she/it
- prevents
- past participle
- prevented
Meanings
- 1
To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something)
I couldn't have prevented this.
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
I could have prevented this.
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
To take preventative measures
- 3
To come before; to precederare
- 4
To outdo, surpassrare
- 5
To be beforehand with; to anticipaterare