Definition of prevent

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  • prevent is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • prevent is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • prevent is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of prevent

  • stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state (verb)

    Examples

    1. We must prevent the cancer from spreading

    Synonyms

    1. keep
  • keep from happening or arising; make impossible (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. forbid
    2. foreclose
    3. forestall
    4. preclude

See definition of prevent in Merriam Webster