Prevent

Definition:

• (v. t.) To go before; to precede; hence, to go before as a guide; to direct.
• (v. t.) To be beforehand with; to anticipate.
• (v. t.) To intercept; to hinder; to frustrate; to stop; to thwart.
• (v. i.) To come before the usual time.

Compare prevent with other words:

prevene vs. prevent

prevent vs. provent

present vs. prevent

oppose vs. prevent

opposed vs. prevent

interrupt vs. prevent

neutralized vs. prevent

neutralize vs. prevent

prelude vs. prevent

preserve vs. prevent

desist vs. prevent

obviate vs. prevent

beware vs. prevent

prevent vs. sewage

dissuade vs. prevent

prevent vs. refrain

prevent vs. stunt

curb vs. prevent

interdict vs. prevent

barred vs. prevent

downweigh vs. prevent

prevent vs. unprevented

prevent vs. previous

prevent vs. preventable

forecast vs. prevent

clog vs. prevent

forbid vs. prevent

mobile vs. prevent

deny vs. prevent

hampered vs. prevent

prevent vs. warn

disrupt vs. prevent

precaution vs. prevent

hamper vs. prevent

impede vs. prevent

allow vs. prevent

interfere vs. prevent

prevent vs. retain

prevent vs. restrict

mitigate vs. prevent

prevent vs. restrain

foil vs. prevent

prevent vs. proscribe

arrester vs. prevent

forestay vs. prevent

antispastic vs. prevent

prevent vs. stopping

deactivate vs. prevent

equal vs. prevent

preconception vs. prevent

inevitably vs. prevent

forestall vs. prevent

prevent vs. suppress

prevent vs. roadblock

antarthritic vs. prevent

instigate vs. prevent

antimalarial vs. prevent

deter vs. prevent

defender vs. prevent

deathblow vs. prevent

bulkhead vs. prevent

prevent vs. remedy

prevent vs. prohibit

prevent vs. reprove

prevent vs. thwart

cordon vs. prevent

bereave vs. prevent

obstruct vs. prevent

prevent vs. repress

prevent vs. prophylactic

prevent vs. preventive

prevent vs. surpass

prevent vs. prevention

outdo vs. prevent

precede vs. prevent

prevent vs. preventative

keep vs. prevent

prevent vs. stop

prevent vs. protect

hinder vs. prevent

preclude vs. prevent

deprecation vs. prevent

avoid vs. prevent

defend vs. prevent

barb vs. prevent

inhibit vs. prevent

blockade vs. prevent

avert vs. prevent

block vs. prevent

antidote vs. prevent

anticipate vs. prevent

inevitable vs. prevent

dam vs. prevent

help vs. prevent

prevent vs. washer

prevent vs. wear

let vs. prevent

freeze vs. prevent

disguise vs. prevent

prevent vs. save

nullify vs. prevent

able vs. prevent