PREVENT

prevent

Verb

  1. To stop; to keep (from happening).
    I brushed my teeth to prevent them from going yellow.
  2. To take preventative measures.
  3. To come before; to precede.
  4. To outdo, surpass.
  5. To be beforehand with; to anticipate.


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