Definition of Prevent. Meaning of Prevent. Synonyms of Prevent

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Definition of Prevent

Prevent
Prevent Pre*vent", v. i. To come before the usual time. [Obs.] Strawberries . . . will prevent and come early. --Bacon.

Meaning of Prevent from wikipedia

- Look up prevention or prevent in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Prevention may refer to: Preventive healthcare, measures to prevent diseases or injuries...
- PReVENT is a European automotive industry activity co-funded by the European Commission to contribute to road safety by developing and demonstrating preventive...
- A blowout preventer (BOP) (pronounced B-O-P, not "bop") is a specialized valve or similar mechanical device, used to seal, control and monitor oil and...
- A gybe preventer, preventer, or jibe-guard, is a mechanical device on a sailing vessel which limits the boom's ability to swing unexpectedly across the...
- vaccine-preventable disease is an infectious disease for which an effective preventive vaccine exists. If a person acquires a vaccine-preventable disease...
- Preventable causes of death are causes of death related to risk factors which could have been avoided. The World Health Organization has traditionally...
- "'No Way to Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens" is the title of a series of articles perennially published by the American news...
- The prevent defense is a defensive alignment in American football that s****s to prevent the offense from completing a long p**** or scoring a touchdown...
- slogan "Smokey Says – Care Will Prevent 9 out of 10 Forest Fires". His slogan changed to "Remember... Only YOU Can Prevent Forest Fires" in 1947 and was...
- composed of the "four Ps" – prevent, pursue, protect, and prepare – which aim to reduce terrorism at all levels through: Preventing more people from being...