prevent

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Concepten

verhinderen

beletten

voorkomen

belemmeren

verhoeden

stremmen

doorkruisen

storen

impediëren

bemoeilijken

hinderen

weerhouden

afweren

Synoniemen

hinder

stop

🛑

obstruct

impede

block

avert

forbid

forestall

check

inhibit

bar

deter

preclude

ward off

obviate

prohibit

restrain

thwart

keep

Hinder

hamper

defend

oppose

hold back

detain

protect

retard

delay

stave off

interrupt

intercept

disturb

anticipate

warn

halt

bother

ban

foreclose

avoid

guard against

hold

trammel

discourage

be in the way

head off

frustrate

restrict

curb

cumber

counteract

Vertalingen

empêcher

🛑

impedir

verhindern

impedire

prevenire

hindern

vorbeugen

prevenir

prévenir

impedir

estorbar

evitar

proibire

evitar

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/pɹɪˈvɛnt/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: preventen

In summary

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

Zinnen

My daughter , you want to prevent us from working ?

Mijn dochter, wil je voorkomen dat we werken?

Fearful of another tragedy , Curtis stopped the fight to prevent Weaver from further punishment .

Curtis was bang voor een andere tragedie en stopte het gevecht om te voorkomen dat Weaver verdere straf.