PREVENTING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
25 Nov 2024 at 10:51am
PREVENTING meaning: 1. present participle of prevent 2. to stop something from happening or someone from doing?. Learn more.
PREVENT Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
9 Dec 2025 at 12:08am
prevent, anticipate, forestall mean to deal with beforehand. prevent implies taking advance measures against something possible or probable. anticipate may imply merely getting ahead of another by being a precursor or forerunner or it may imply checking another's intention by acting first.
PREVENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
7 Dec 2025 at 6:30am
To prevent someone from doing something means to make it impossible for them to do it. He said this would prevent companies from creating new jobs. [VERB noun + from] Its nationals may be prevented from leaving the country. [V n from -ing] The police have been trying to prevent them carrying weapons. [VERB noun verb-ing]
Preventing - definition of preventing by The Free Dictionary
8 Dec 2025 at 9:49am
To keep from happening; avert: took steps to prevent the strike. 2. To keep (a person or thing) from doing something; impede: prevented us from winning; prevented the disease from spreading. 3. Archaic. a. To anticipate or counter in advance. b. To come before; precede. To present an obstacle: There will be a picnic if nothing prevents.
prevent verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes ...
9 Dec 2025 at 5:23am
to stop somebody from doing something; to stop something from happening. prevent something/somebody The accident could have been prevented. Maddie would have joined the army if an injury had not prevented her. The government took steps to prevent a scandal.
759 Synonyms & Antonyms for PREVENT | Thesaurus.com
8 Dec 2025 at 5:42pm
verb as in keep from happening or continuing. Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
preventing: Explore its Definition & Usage | RedKiwi Words
5 Dec 2025 at 12:02pm
'Preventing' means to stop something from happening or someone from doing something. It can refer to actions taken to avoid negative outcomes, such as 'Washing your hands frequently is key to preventing the spread of germs,' or to broader concepts like 'preventive medicine.'
Preventing Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary
6 Dec 2025 at 8:47am
Present participle of prevent. Preventing Destiny from crawling out of the bed wasn't easy. He gripped her waist with his hands, preventing her from getting an inch closer or further away. No means are known so far for preventing this great waste.
PREVENTING - Definition & Meaning - Reverso English Dictionary
13 Nov 2025 at 2:30pm
preventing definition: stopping something from happening. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, related words.
PREVENTING Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster ...
9 Dec 2025 at 10:05pm
Synonyms for PREVENTING: averting, precluding, avoiding, forestalling, helping, obviating, escaping, providing; Antonyms of PREVENTING: assisting, aiding, facilitating, abetting, promoting, easing, advancing, smoothing
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25 Nov 2024 at 10:51am
PREVENTING meaning: 1. present participle of prevent 2. to stop something from happening or someone from doing?. Learn more.
PREVENT Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
9 Dec 2025 at 12:08am
prevent, anticipate, forestall mean to deal with beforehand. prevent implies taking advance measures against something possible or probable. anticipate may imply merely getting ahead of another by being a precursor or forerunner or it may imply checking another's intention by acting first.
PREVENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
7 Dec 2025 at 6:30am
To prevent someone from doing something means to make it impossible for them to do it. He said this would prevent companies from creating new jobs. [VERB noun + from] Its nationals may be prevented from leaving the country. [V n from -ing] The police have been trying to prevent them carrying weapons. [VERB noun verb-ing]
Preventing - definition of preventing by The Free Dictionary
8 Dec 2025 at 9:49am
To keep from happening; avert: took steps to prevent the strike. 2. To keep (a person or thing) from doing something; impede: prevented us from winning; prevented the disease from spreading. 3. Archaic. a. To anticipate or counter in advance. b. To come before; precede. To present an obstacle: There will be a picnic if nothing prevents.
prevent verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes ...
9 Dec 2025 at 5:23am
to stop somebody from doing something; to stop something from happening. prevent something/somebody The accident could have been prevented. Maddie would have joined the army if an injury had not prevented her. The government took steps to prevent a scandal.
759 Synonyms & Antonyms for PREVENT | Thesaurus.com
8 Dec 2025 at 5:42pm
verb as in keep from happening or continuing. Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
preventing: Explore its Definition & Usage | RedKiwi Words
5 Dec 2025 at 12:02pm
'Preventing' means to stop something from happening or someone from doing something. It can refer to actions taken to avoid negative outcomes, such as 'Washing your hands frequently is key to preventing the spread of germs,' or to broader concepts like 'preventive medicine.'
Preventing Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary
6 Dec 2025 at 8:47am
Present participle of prevent. Preventing Destiny from crawling out of the bed wasn't easy. He gripped her waist with his hands, preventing her from getting an inch closer or further away. No means are known so far for preventing this great waste.
PREVENTING - Definition & Meaning - Reverso English Dictionary
13 Nov 2025 at 2:30pm
preventing definition: stopping something from happening. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, related words.
PREVENTING Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster ...
9 Dec 2025 at 10:05pm
Synonyms for PREVENTING: averting, precluding, avoiding, forestalling, helping, obviating, escaping, providing; Antonyms of PREVENTING: assisting, aiding, facilitating, abetting, promoting, easing, advancing, smoothing
WHAT IS THIS? This is an unscreened compilation of results from several search engines. The sites listed are not necessarily recommended by Surfnetkids.com.
