All 18 Uses of

prevent
in
Wuthering Heights

Hindley threw it, hitting him on the breast, and down he fell, but staggered up immediately, breathless and white; and, had not I prevented it, he would have gone just so to the master, and got full revenge by letting his condition plead for him, intimating who had caused it.†
p. 27.8

prevented = stopped (something from happening)

I threw a shawl over my head and ran to prevent them from waking Mr. Earnshaw by knocking.†
p. 32.8

prevent = stop (something from happening)

My companion, sitting on the ground, was prevented by the back of the settle from remarking his presence or departure; but I started, and bade her hush!†
p. 58.1

prevented = stopped (something from happening)

To prevent it, I shall send him about his business this very morning; and after he's gone, I'd advise you all to look sharp: I shall only have the more humour for you.'†
p. 63.1

prevent = stop (something from happening)

'I heard of your marriage, Cathy, not long since; and, while waiting in the yard below, I meditated this plan — just to have one glimpse of your face, a stare of surprise, perhaps, and pretended pleasure; afterwards settle my score with Hindley; and then prevent the law by doing execution on myself.†
p. 70.0

He then stepped across the pavement to her, and said something: she seemed embarrassed, and desirous of getting away; to prevent it, he laid his hand on her arm.†
p. 80.6

Your presence is a moral poison that would contaminate the most virtuous: for that cause, and to prevent worse consequences, I shall deny you hereafter admission into this house, and give notice now that I require your instant departure.†
p. 83.2

'A sound sleep would do you good, ma'am,' I answered: 'and I hope this suffering will prevent your trying starving again.'†
p. 90.4 *

But wouldn't it be better to prevent my coming in contact with them, or their master?†
p. 111.6

I thought I prevented another explosion by my compliance; and I thought, too, it might create a favourable crisis in Catherine's mental illness: and then I remembered Mr. Edgar's stern rebuke of my carrying tales; and I tried to smooth away all disquietude on the subject, by affirming, with frequent iteration, that that betrayal of trust, if it merited so harsh an appellation, should be the last.†
p. 112.6

prevented = stopped (something from happening)

The frock was of light silk, and clung to her with wet, and her feet were protected merely by thin slippers; add to this a deep cut under one ear, which only the cold prevented from bleeding profusely, a white face scratched and bruised, and a frame hardly able to support itself through fatigue; and you may fancy my first fright was not much allayed when I had had leisure to examine her.†
p. 124.0

The ruffian kicked and trampled on him, and dashed his head repeatedly against the flags, holding me with one hand, meantime, to prevent me summoning Joseph.†
p. 129.5

prevent = stop (something from happening)

'There is no clause in the will to secure it so: his property would go to me; but, to prevent disputes, I desire their union, and am resolved to bring it about.'†
p. 156.6

Our hurry prevented any comment on the encounter with Heathcliff, as we stretched towards home; but I divined instinctively that Catherine's heart was clouded now in double darkness.†
p. 170.8

prevented = stopped (something from happening)

'I didn't strike you!' muttered Cathy, chewing her lip to prevent another burst of emotion.†
p. 174.5

prevent = stop (something from happening)

I can't be prevented from going to Wuthering Heights, except by inflicting misery on two people; whereas, if you'll only not tell papa, my going need disturb the tranquillity of none.†
p. 185.4

prevented = stopped (something from happening)

You wouldn't let any enemy hurt me, if you could prevent it?†
p. 194.2

prevent = stop (something from happening)

Her father SHALL see her, I vowed, and vowed again, if that devil be killed on his own doorstones in trying to prevent it!†
p. 205.7

Definition:

to stop (something from happening)