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Definition of prevented - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
preventionstopped from happening or existing
- The prevented accident saved many lives.
2.
restrictionkept from doing something
- The prevented player couldn't join the game.
Origin of prevented
Latin, praevenire (to come before)
Terms with prevented included in their meaning
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unsuccessful
prevented from succeeding or being carried out
stopped action
prevented from happening
barred
prevented from entering a place or participating
thwarted
prevented from progressing, succeeding, or being fulfilled
cannot avoid
in a way that cannot be avoided or prevented
food
prevented from decaying or spoiling for future use
preventable
capable of being prevented from happening
prohibited access
prevented from entering or using
restricted
prevented from doing something
prevention
prevented from proceeding
preventing something
used to indicate what prevented something from happening
inevitable
cannot be avoided or prevented
impossible to stop
cannot be stopped or prevented
guidance
prevented from following a direction
avoidance
kept away from or prevented
prevention
prevented from happening
obstacles
be prevented from succeeding by something
exclusion
prevented from participating or benefiting
prevented
held back or restrained from occurring
prevention
prevented from happening or being possible
suppressed
prevented from expressing opinions
event
prevented by snow from happening
blocked
prevented from making progress
opposition
opposed or prevented from having an effect
Examples of prevented in a sentence
A prevented crisis is always better. The prevented employee missed the crucial meeting. Due to being prevented, she couldn't attend the event.
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- French:évité, interdit, ...
- German:verhindert, zurückgehalten, ...
- Italian:impedito, ostacolato, ...
- Spanish:evitado, restringido, ...
- Portuguese:evitado, ...
- Chinese:被阻止的, 被禁止的, ...
- Japanese:防がれた, 妨げられた, ...
- Arabic:مَمْنُوع, مُعَاق, ...
- Hebrew:מְנוּעָ, מְנֻעַ, ...
- Russian:предотвращённый, ...
- Ukrainian:запобігти, перешкоджений, ...
- Hindi:रोक दिया गया, बाधित किया गया, ...
Definition of prevent - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
preventionstop something from happening by taking action
- She took measures to prevent the accident.
- He installed cameras to prevent theft.
- They took steps to prevent a crisis.
Origin of prevent
Latin, prae (before) + venire (come)
View all translations of prevent
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- French:empêcher, ...
- German:verhindern, ...
- Italian:prevenire, ...
- Spanish:prevenir, ...
- Portuguese:prevenir, ...
- Chinese:防止, ...
- Japanese:防ぐ, ...
- Arabic:مَنَعَ, ...
- Hebrew:לִמְנוֹעַ, ...
- Russian:предотвращать, ...
- Ukrainian:запобігати, ...
- Hindi:रोकना, ...
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