Prevent(v. i.) To come before the usual time.
Prevent(v. t.) To go before; to precede; hence, to go before as a guide; to direct.
Prevent(v. t.) To be beforehand with; to anticipate.
Prevent(v. t.) To intercept; to hinder; to frustrate; to stop; to thwart.
Preventability(n.) The quality or state of being preventable.
Preventable(a.) Capable of being prevented or hindered; as, preventable diseases.
Preventative(n.) That which prevents; -- incorrectly used instead of preventive.
Prevented(imp. & p. p.) of Prevent
Preventer(n.) One who goes before; one who forestalls or anticipates another.
Preventer(n.) One who prevents or obstructs; a hinderer; that which hinders; as, a preventer of evils or of disease.
Preventer(n.) An auxiliary rope to strengthen a mast.
Preventing(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Prevent
Preventingly(adv.) So as to prevent or hinder.
Prevention(n.) The act of going, or state of being, before.
Prevention(n.) Anticipation; esp., anticipation of needs or wishes; hence, precaution; forethought.
Prevention(n.) The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.
Prevention(n.) Prejudice; prepossession.
Preventional(a.) Tending to prevent.
Preventive(a.) Going before; preceding.
Preventive(a.) Tending to defeat or hinder; obviating; preventing the access of; as, a medicine preventive of disease.
Preventive(n.) That which prevents, hinders, or obstructs; that which intercepts access; in medicine, something to prevent disease; a prophylactic.
Preventively(adv.) In a preventive manner.
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