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prevented

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪd/
Meanings
  • verb

    To impede or obstruct the progress or achievement of something.

    - "He prevented his opponent from winning the match."
    - "The government prevented the spread of the disease by implementing strict quarantine measures."
    - "The school principal prevented the students from leaving the premises during the lockdown."
Pronunciation
  1. /pɹɪˈvɛntɪd/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with prevented
preceded , receded , succeeded
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. prevent () : to impede or obstruct the progress or achievement of something

  2. prevented () : having impeded or obstructed the progress or achievement of something

  3. prevention () : the act of impeding or obstructing the progress or achievement of something, typically by taking measures beforehand

Variants
List of all variants of prevented that leads to same result
prevent , preventabilities , preventability , preventable , prevented , preventer , preventers , preventible , preventing , prevents
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'prevented' comes from the Latin word 'praevenire', which means 'to come before' or 'to anticipate'. In English, the word 'prevented' was first used in the 15th century.

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