preventing

Meaning

present participle and gerund of prevent

prevent

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.

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Synonyms

warding off

opposing

stopping

Hindering

frustrating

hindering

obstructing

preemptive

preventive

prohibiting

prohibitive

prophylactic

restraining

keeping off

speaking away

averting

warning off

confining

deterring

dissuading

Translations

المنع

مانع

verhindernd

zuvorkommend

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪŋ/

Sentences

Focusing correction on root causes has the goal of entirely preventing problem recurrence .