Both Uses of
prevent
in
Night, by Elie Wiesel
- Knowing that I was crushing him, preventing him from breathing, I wanted to get up and disengage myself to allow him to breathe.†
p. 93.4 *preventing = stopping (something from happening)
- On our way there, we learned that the underground resistance of the camp had made the decision not to abandon the Jews and to prevent their liquidation.†
p. 114.3prevent = stop (something from happening)
Definition:
to stop (something from happening)