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Thesaurus: prevene

To come before; to anticipate; hence, to hinder; to prevent.

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  1. v. t. & i. To come before; to anticipate; hence, to hinder; to prevent.
  2. To come before; to anticipate; hence, to hinder; to prevent. [Obs.] Philips.
  3. To come before; to anticipate; hence, to hinder; to prevent.[Obs.] Philips.