Prevent Meaning
There are 2 meaning(s) for word Prevent
Meaning 1 : stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
Example : We must prevent the cancer from spreading
Synonyms : keep
Example : We must prevent the cancer from spreading
Synonyms : keep
Meaning 2 : keep from happening or arising; make impossible
Synonyms : forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude
Synonyms : forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude
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