PREVENT

keep from happening or existing steps to prevent war
hold or keep back hinder stop often used with from
to be in readiness for (as an occasion)
meet or satisfy in advance
to keep from happening [v PREVENTED, PREVENTING, PREVENTS]
act ahead of
go or arrive before
deprive of power or hope of acting or succeeding
interpose an obstacle

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PREVENANCIES PREVENANCY PREVENE PREVENED PREVENES PREVENIENCE PREVENIENCES PREVENIENT PREVENIENTLY PREVENING

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PREVENTABILITY PREVENTABLE PREVENTABLY PREVENTATIVE PREVENTATIVES PREVENTED PREVENTER PREVENTERS PREVENTIBILITY PREVENTIBLE

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