transcription, транскрипция: [ pri-ˈvent ]
verb
Etymology: Middle English, to anticipate, from Latin praeventus, past participle of praevenire to come before, anticipate, forestall, from prae- + venire to come — more at come
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1. archaic
a. : to be in readiness for (as an occasion)
b. : to meet or satisfy in advance
c. : to act ahead of
d. : to go or arrive before
2. : to deprive of power or hope of acting or succeeding
3. : to keep from happening or existing
steps to prevent war
4. : to hold or keep back : hinder , stop — often used with from
intransitive verb
: to interpose an obstacle
• pre·vent·abil·i·ty -ˌven-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun
• pre·vent·able also pre·vent·ible -ˈven-tə-bəl adjective
• pre·vent·er noun
Synonyms:
prevent , anticipate , forestall mean to deal with beforehand. prevent implies taking advance measures against something possible or probable
measures taken to prevent leaks
anticipate may imply merely getting ahead of another by being a precursor or forerunner or it may imply checking another's intention by acting first
anticipated the question by making a statement
forestall implies a getting ahead so as to stop or interrupt something in its course
hoped to forestall the sale