Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To stop something from happening or to stop someone from doing something
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:
from Latin praeventus, past participle of praevenire, meaning to come before, anticipate, or hinder, from prae- meaning before and venire meaning to come
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