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Definition

to stop (something from happening)

We can't prevent earthquakes, but we can prepare for them.

prevent = stop (something from happening)

Antibiotics will not prevent a cold.

prevent = stop (something from happening)

*p What cause can prevent the United States from having as numerous a population in time?
Alexis de Toqueville -- Democracy In America, Volume 1
Assuredly, the sun of Italy is splendid, but, alas, azure in the sky does not prevent rags on man.
Victor Hugo -- Les Miserables
Mirrors, those revealers of the truth, are hated; that does not prevent them from being of use.
Victor Hugo -- Les Miserables
"Perhaps not if one does nothing to prevent it," Ralph replied.
Henry James -- The Portrait of a Lady - Volume 1
— He began to think it was to be, and that he could not prevent it—a very promising step of the mind on its way to resignation.
Jane Austen -- Emma
I have very often hoped and intended to come back, but have been prevented by many circumstances.
Charles Dickens -- Great Expectations
You realize that this could have been prevented-
Ted Dekker -- Black: The Birth of Evil
'For,' said he, 'it was no fault of yours, nor of his; it was a mistake impossible to be prevented.'
Daniel Defoe -- Moll Flanders
Once or twice he essayed to speak, but a rising in his throat prevented it.
James Fenimore Cooper -- The Pioneers
A human mind may be imposed on; nor is there any infallible method to prevent it.
Henry Fielding -- Tom Jones
We can prevent the people fighting wars or staffing emergency rooms or policing the streets from making mistakes.
Malcolm Gladwell -- Blink
"We may speak without fear," Arya announced after casting spells that would prevent anyone from eavesdropping on their conversation.
Christopher Paolini -- Brisingr
Policemen have thrown a cordon around the compound to prevent new arrivals from entering.
Christina Garcia -- Dreaming in Cuban
At any rate, I could prevent you wasting yourself and being a prey to other women—like—like Clara.
D.H. Lawrence -- Sons and Lovers
You wish to prevent me having the money.
Agatha Christie -- Early Cases Of Hercule Poirot
In a lightning move so unexpected Cal couldn't prevent it, Lump sprang.
Nora Roberts -- Blood Brothers
But he could not prevent this zealous woman from exclaiming to the dying man before she disappeared: "Would you like a priest?"
Victor Hugo -- Les Miserables
But there are a thousand protections to prevent all of this.
Dave Eggers -- The Circle

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