prevent

Meanings

• Verb

  To act in advance to stop something from happening; hinder or obstruct.

  - "Preventing rainwater from entering the house requires regular maintenance of the roof."
  - "The government took measures to prevent the spread of the disease."
  - "We need to prevent accidents in the workplace."

• Verb

  Make impossible or impracticable.

  - "The high wall prevented intruders from entering the compound."
  - "The law prevents people from carrying weapons in public places."
  - "His past mistakes prevented him from getting the job."

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Pronunciation

1. /pɹəˈvɛnt/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with prevent
prevene , recluse , dense , sense , remunerate , convene , serene , muse , deplume , resume , prune , resume , resume , resume

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Variants

List of all variants of prevent that leads to same result
prevent , preventabilities , preventability , preventable , prevented , preventer , preventers , preventible , preventing , prevents

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Forms

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prevention, preventive, preventing, prevented

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Etymology

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From Latin praevenire, praevenire, praeveni 'go before, come before, meet beforehand, anticipate'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'preventive' is often used in healthcare to refer to measures taken to prevent diseases or injuries.

2. Prevent is the 16th most common English word.

3. The word 'prevent' comes from the Latin word 'praevenire', which means 'go before' or 'come beforehand'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Prophylaxis: Preventive treatment or measure taken to prevent or reduce the risk of a disease or injury.

2. Risk Management: Identifying, assessing, and prioritizing risks to minimize potential harm or losses.

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Culture

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Prevent has been used extensively in literature and art to depict various scenarios where characters take actions to prevent negative outcomes. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar', Brutus and other conspirators prevent Caesar's assassination from leading to civil war. In music, the term 'preventive' is used in various genres, such as reggae and dancehall, to describe actions taken to prevent negative situations.

How to Memorize "prevent"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a lock preventing unauthorized access to a building.
   - Visualize a doctor giving a patient a preventative medication.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'prevent' with the word 'protect'.
   - Think of the word 'prevent' as meaning 'stop' or 'halt'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember P-R-E-V-E-N-T as 'Preventing Rainwater Entering New Vents'

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