prevents

US: /pɹiˈvɛnts/, /pɹɪˈvɛnts/
UK: /pɹɪvˈɛnts/


English Vietnamese dictionary


prevent /pri'vent/
  • ngoại động từ
    • ngăn ngừa; ngăn trở, ngăn ngừa
      • to prevent an accident: ngăn ngừa một tai nạn
      • to prevent somebody from doing something: ngăn cản ai làm điều gì
    • (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) đón trước, làm trước, giải quyết trước, chặn trước, đối phó trước
      • to prevent someone's wishes: đón trước ý muốn của ai
    • (tôn giáo) dẫn đường đi trước

Thesaurus dictionary


v.
anticipate, preclude, obviate, forestall, avert, avoid, prohibit, ban, bar, forbid, interdict, taboo, enjoin, proscribe, foil, frustrate, obstruct, debar, intercept, nip in the bud, abort, thwart, check, block, ward or fend or stave off, baffle, balk or baulk, (put a) stop (to), arrest, (bring to a) halt, hinder, impede, curb, restrain, hamper, inhibit, delay, retard, slow, mitigate, control:
Some diseases can be prevented by inoculation or vaccination. There is nothing to prevent us from leaving. The barrier was built to prevent flooding.

Concise English dictionary


prevents|prevented|preventingprɪ'vent
verb
+keep from happening or arising; make impossible
+prevent from doing something or being in a certain state