Definitions
stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
Word origin
From Middle English preventen (“anticipate”), from Latin praeventus, perfect passive participle of praeveniō (“to anticipate”), from prae (“before”) + veniō (“to come”).
Used in a sentence
“I brush my teeth regularly to prevent tooth decay.”
“Barriers have been put up to prevent more people (from) entering the stadium.”
“Scotland must now hope Georgia produce a huge upset and beat Argentina by at least eight points in Sunday's final Pool B match to prevent them failing to make the last eight for the first time in World Cup history.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Stop beforehand”7 letters
02“Stop from happening”7 letters
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