prevent



prevent - verb

  • keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  • stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state

prevent - thesaurus

forbid   foreclose   forestall   keep   preclude  


View spelling list Prefixes: per or pre? and learn about the word prevent in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 23. Prefixes: when letters need changing..

Scrabble score for prevent

p is 3 r is 1 e is 1 v is 4 e is 1 n is 1 t is 1
Scrabble score = 12

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