Thesaurus: prevent

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1. v. t. To go before; to precede; hence, to go before as a guide; to direct.
2. v. t. To be beforehand with; to anticipate.
3. v. t. To intercept; to hinder; to frustrate; to stop; to thwart.
4. v. i. To come before the usual time.
5. v. keep from happening or arising; make impossible
6. v. stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
7. v:100 v. keep from happening or arising; make impossible v. stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state