Spanish word
prevenir
/pɾebeˈniɾ/
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- Part of speech
- verb
- Level
- B2
- Taught in
- Latin America, Spain
Meanings
- to prevent in advance
- to prevent, to forestall, to preempt, to ward off, to stave off
- to avert (e.g. a disease, an accident, a disaster, danger)
- to forewarn, warn
- to anticipate
- to prepareMexico
- avert(to ward off)
- deter(to prevent something from happening)
- forestall(to prevent)
- prevent(to keep from happening — see also forestall, avert, ward off, impede)
- stave off(prevent something from happening)
- ward off(to avert or prevent)
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