precaver

Meaning

to prevent

Concepts

forestall

prevent

preclude

stave off

avert

hamper

hinder

obviate

preempt

pre-empt

guard against

choke off

defend

estop

foreclose

Synonyms

prevenir

precautelar

evitar

percatar

entrabar

apercibir

impedir

Translations

prevenire

vorbeugen

prévenir

scongiurare

verhüten

verhindern

αποτρέπω

détourner

empêcher

🛑

faire obstacle à

evitare

impedire

excludo

afweren

beletten

Hyphenated as

pre‧ca‧ver

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɾekaˈbeɾ/

Etymology

From Latin praecavēre.