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prevent verb

  /pɹəˈvɛnt/ , /pɹɪˈvɛnt/
  • (transitive) To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something). [from 16th c.]
 impedir, prevenir

prevention noun

  /pɹɪˈvɛnʃən/
  • The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.
  • (medicine) Any measure intended to limit health-related risks (such as information campaigns, vaccination, early diagnosis etc.).
 prevención

preventive adjective

  /pɹɪˈvɛntɪv/
  • Preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to.
  • Slowing the development of an illness; prophylactic.
 preventivo

preventively adverb

  • In a preventive way
 preventivamente
prevent from
impedir
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