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English to Spanish Dictionary

prevent Meaning in Spanish (prevent significado en español)

prevenir
prevenir in English:prevent
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de prevent en español es prevenir. (Evitar que algo suceda o que alguien haga algo.)

Definitions of Prevent

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    verb
    prevenir

    To stop something from happening or to stop someone from doing something.

    Evitar que algo suceda o que alguien haga algo.

Example Sentences

“We must take steps to prevent the spread of the disease.”

Debemos tomar medidas para prevenir la propagación de la enfermedad.

“The police tried to prevent the protest from escalating.”

La policía intentó prevenir que la protesta escalara.

“Wearing a helmet can prevent serious head injuries.”

Usar un casco puede prevenir lesiones graves en la cabeza.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In English:

stophinderimpedeavertdeter

Antonyms (Antónimos)

Inflected Word Forms

past tenseprevented
present participlepreventing
nounprevention
adjectivepreventive
adjectivepreventable

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

preventative measurecollocation

An action taken to prevent something undesirable from happening.

prevent something from happeningcollocation

To stop an event or situation from occurring.