PREVENT

verb see: come Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. archaic to be in readiness for (as an occasion), to meet or satisfy in advance, to act ahead of, to go or arrive before, to deprive of power or hope of acting or succeeding, to keep from happening or existing , to hold or keep back ; hinder , stop , intransitive verb to interpose an obstacle, ~ability noun ~able also ~ible adjective ~er noun Synonyms: see: ~