All 3 Uses of
prevent
in
The Shack
- Although there weren't many ways to drive out of the area—and roadblocks were being set up immediately to prevent this—there was a very real concern that a skilled hiker could pass undetected into the Idaho wilderness to the east or Washington state to the north.†
Chpt 4.prevent = stop (something from happening)
- Could I have prevented what happened to Missy?†
Chpt 16.prevented = stopped (something from happening)
- But don't let the anger and pain and loss you feel prevent you from forgiving him and removing your hands from around his neck.†
Chpt 16. *prevent = stop (something from happening)
Definition:
to stop (something from happening)