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Meaning of prevent
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
prevent
v 1: keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense
of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the
projects precludes your involvement in the competitive
project" [syn: {prevent}, {forestall}, {foreclose},
{preclude}, {forbid}]
2: stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in
a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading";
"His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child
from eating the marbles" [syn: {prevent}, {keep}] [ant:
{allow}, {let}, {permit}]
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