prevent

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).
  2. To take preventative measures.
  3. (obsolete) To come before; to precede.
  4. (obsolete) To outdo, surpass.
  5. (obsolete) To be beforehand with; to anticipate.

Synoniemen

Hinder

be in the way

take precautions

stand in the way of

work against

be an obstacle

block the way

keep at bay

refrain from

keep someone from doing

mitigate against

refuse permission

put in disorder

over-ride

over-rule

to be an obstacle

put between

drive back

interfere with

make impossible

Frequentie

B2
Met koppelteken als
pre‧vent
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/pɹɪˈvɛnt/
Etymologie (Engels)

From Middle English preventen (“anticipate”), from Latin praeventus, perfect passive participle of praeveniō (“I anticipate”), from prae (“before”) + veniō (“I come”).

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