Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To stop something from happening or to make it difficult for something to occur.
Prevent
/prɪˈvent/Synonyms:
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Examples:
Kate tried to speak, but her tears prevented her.
This prevents creating a decision bottleneck.
"How can we prevent this?
Etymology:
The word prevent originates from the Latin praeventus, the past participle of praevenire, meaning to come before. It is formed from prae, meaning before, and venire, meaning to come.
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