prevent
verb
/pɹəˈvɛnt/
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/pɹɪˈvɛnt/
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- (transitive) To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something). [from 16th c.]
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estää,
ehkäistä
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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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ehkäiseminen,
ehkäisy,
ennaltaehkäiseminen,
ennaltaehkäisy,
torjuminen,
torjunta
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preventive
adjective
/pɹɪˈvɛntɪv/
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- Preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to.
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ennaltaehkäisevä,
estävä
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- Carried out to deter military aggression.
- Slowing the development of an illness; prophylactic.
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ennaltaehkäisevä
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preventable
adjective
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- Capable of being prevented.
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estettävissä
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preventer
noun
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- (nautical) An arrangement, made with ropes and blocks, that prevents the boom of a sailing boat from performing a jibe.
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preventteri
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