Definitions from Wiktionary (prevent)
▸ verb: (transitive) To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).
▸ verb: (intransitive, now rare) To take preventative measures.
▸ verb: (obsolete, transitive) To come before; to precede.
▸ verb: (obsolete, transitive) To outdo, surpass.
▸ verb: (obsolete, transitive) To be beforehand with; to anticipate.
prevent defense,
Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence,
prevent from happening,
to prevent,
laws to prevent monopolies,
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▸ verb: (transitive) To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).
▸ verb: (intransitive, now rare) To take preventative measures.
▸ verb: (obsolete, transitive) To come before; to precede.
▸ verb: (obsolete, transitive) To outdo, surpass.
▸ verb: (obsolete, transitive) To be beforehand with; to anticipate.
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