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Showing words for PREVENT using the English dictionary

7 Letter Words for Prevent

prevent

6 Letter Words for Prevent

entrep, perten, repent, revent, terpen, venter, vertep

5 Letter Words for Prevent

enter, entre, erept, erven, event, evert, neper, nerve, neter, never, peert, perve, peter, petre, preen, prent, renet, rente, repen, revet, terne, treen, veter

4 Letter Words for Prevent

eevn, entr, erne, eten, even, ever, evet, neep, neer, neet, nete, neve, peen, peer, pene, pent, pere, pern, pert, perv, pete, pree, pret, reen, reet, rent, rept, rete, reve, teen, teer, tene, tepe, tern, terp, tree, veen, veep, veer, vent, vert

3 Letter Words for Prevent

een, eer, ene, env, ere, ern, ert, eve, nee, nep, net, pee, pen, per, pet, pre, prn, pte, pvt, ree, rep, rev, rpt, rte, tee, ten, ter, trp, vee, ver, vet

Definitions for Prevent

[1] to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
[2] to hinder or stop from doing something: There is nothing to prevent us from going.
[3] Archaic . to act ahead of; forestall.
[4] Archaic . to precede.
[5] Archaic . to anticipate.
[6] to interpose a hindrance: He will come if nothing prevents.
[7] (tr) to keep from happening, esp by taking precautionary action
[8] (tr often foll by from ) to keep (someone from doing something); hinder; impede
[9] (intr) to interpose or act as a hindrance
[10] (tr) archaic to anticipate or precede

Words related to Prevent

prohibit, thwart, forbid, restrict, hamper, halt, forestall, avoid, restrain, hinder, avert, stop, impede, inhibit, bar, preclude, counter, limit, block, obstruct

Words nearby Prevent

prevaricate, prevarication, prevaricator, prevenient, prevenient grace, prevent, prevent defense, preventer, prevention, preventive, preventive dentistry

Origin of Prevent

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin praeventus (past participle of praevenīre “to anticipate”), equivalent to prae- pre- + ven- (stem of venīre come) + -tus past participle suffix

Other words from Prevent

pre·vent·a·ble , pre·vent·i·ble , adjective
pre·vent·a·bil·ty , noun
pre·vent·ing·ly , adverb
non·pre·vent·a·ble , adjective
non·pre·vent·i·ble , adjective
qua·si-pre·vent·ed , adjective
un·pre·vent·a·ble , adjective
un·pre·vent·ed , adjective
un·pre·vent·i·ble , adjective

Word origin for Prevent

C15: from Latin praevenīre, from prae before + venīre to come

Synonyms for Prevent

avert, avoid, bar, block, counter, forbid, forestall, halt, hamper, hinder, impede, inhibit, limit, preclude, prohibit, put an end to, restrain, restrict, rule out, stop, thwart, ward off, anticipate, arrest, baffle, balk, check, chill, cool, cork, counteract, dam, debar, foil, forfend, frustrate, intercept, interdict, interrupt, obstruct, obviate, repress, retard, defend against, head off, hold back, hold off, keep lid on, nip in the bud, put a stop to, shut out, stave off, turn aside