Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #1199 of 1319

prevent (v.)

to stop

Examples

  • Prevent accidents.

Key rules

  • Prevent means stop something from happening
  • Prevent accidents, prevent someone from doing
  • Prevention is the noun

Common mistakes

  • I prevented the accident happen → I prevented the accident from happening
💡 Tip: Safety // Health // Crime
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