prevent
verb
/pɹəˈvɛnt/
,
/pɹɪˈvɛnt/
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- (transitive) To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something). [from 16th c.]
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verhindern,
vorbeugen,
etwas daran hindern (zu geschehen)
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prevention
noun
/pɹɪˈvɛnʃən/
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- The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.
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Prävention
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preventive
adjective
/pɹɪˈvɛntɪv/
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- Preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to.
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präventiv,
vorbeugend,
vorsorglich
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- Slowing the development of an illness; prophylactic.
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präventiv,
vorbeugend
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- Carried out to deter military aggression.
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präventiv
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