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Prevent

/prɪˈvent/

To stop something from happening or to stop someone from doing something

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Wear a hat to prevent sunburn.We must prevent the dog from running away.

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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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