prevent
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Definition of prevent
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Synonyms
avert, forestall, head off, help, obviate, preclude, stave off
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The tool, initially used to prevent movement, is simply an administrative title that forces decisions right around the time a player should be entering their best years. — Conor Orr, SI.com, "In Jadeveon Clowney, Seahawks Steal a Talent From Needy Texans," 31 Aug. 2019 Understanding the ways that more ancient civilizations changed the planet also allows researchers to search for any solutions that were also created to prevent water scarcity or the negative impact of clearing forests. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, "Humans have been impacting Earth for thousands of years, study says," 29 Aug. 2019 Young girls’ feet were altered by being broken and bound in scarves to prevent them from growing. — Vivian Rachelle, Quartz, "Japan’s #KuToo movement is fighting back against regressive dress codes for women," 29 Aug. 2019 The Governor General, the Queen's representative in Canada, ultimately agreed to the prime minister's request to suspend Parliament, a move that was intended to prevent his government from falling, which would have triggered an election. — Katherine Dunn, Fortune, "How Boris Johnson Just Put the Queen in an Unprecedented Brexit Bind," 28 Aug. 2019 Every year, only about half of American adults get the vaccine that prevents it. — Wired, "Why Denying Migrants Flu Shots Is a Dangerous, Foolish Move," 28 Aug. 2019 Defaulting on student loans can have serious consequences that hurt your credit and prevent you from receiving financial aid in the future. — David J. Nguyen, The Conversation, "5 things to consider before taking out a student loan," 28 Aug. 2019 Lawyers for the company said the trust’s value would include more than $4 billion in drugs that would be provided to areas across the country, some of which are used to prevent people overdosing from dying, NBC News said. — Eric Heisig, cleveland.com, "Purdue Pharma discussing settling opioid lawsuits for up to $12 billion, reports say," 27 Aug. 2019 Fortunately, that's now true for a majority of the committees in France, which seems to be enough to prevent an overall bias from creeping into this selection process. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Scientists avoid gender bias when they know they’re being tested for bias," 27 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'prevent.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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