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IELTS word

prevent

/prษชหˆvษ›nt/verb

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English definition

to stop something from happening

Common phrases / collocations

  1. prevent damage
  2. prevent from
  3. help prevent

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The firebreak prevented the flames from reaching the forest.

  2. 2.

    Exercise can help prevent disease.

  3. 3.

    The barrier prevents cars from entering.

Visual learning

See the meaning

A cleared firebreak stops a grass fire from reaching a forest and homes.
to stop something from happening
1advancing flames
2protected forest
fire approachesโ†’firebreak stops it