"prevent" meaning in English

See prevent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: prevent
  1. εμποδίζω, αποτρέπω, προλαβαίνω, αποσοβώ, σταματώ κάποιον από το να κάνει κάτι· σταματώ κάτι να συμβεί
    Sense id: el-prevent-en-verb-2d-69rQ5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "prevent"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "What prevented you from going?",
          "translation": "Τι σε εμπόδισε να πας;"
        },
        {
          "text": "We must join forces to prevent a new war.",
          "translation": "Πρέπει να ενωθούμε για ν' αποτρέψουμε έναν καινούριο πόλεμο."
        },
        {
          "text": "I prevented him from making a blunder.",
          "translation": "Τον πρόλαβα να μην κάνει καμία γκάφα."
        },
        {
          "text": "At the last moment, the split of the party was prevented.",
          "translation": "Την τελευταία στιγμή αποσοβήθηκε η διάσπαση του κόμματος."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "εμποδίζω, αποτρέπω, προλαβαίνω, αποσοβώ, σταματώ κάποιον από το να κάνει κάτι· σταματώ κάτι να συμβεί"
      ],
      "id": "el-prevent-en-verb-2d-69rQ5"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "avert"
    },
    {
      "word": "frustrate"
    },
    {
      "word": "hamper"
    },
    {
      "word": "head off"
    },
    {
      "word": "hinder"
    },
    {
      "word": "impede"
    },
    {
      "word": "obstruct"
    },
    {
      "word": "preclude"
    },
    {
      "word": "restrict"
    },
    {
      "word": "stave off"
    },
    {
      "word": "thwart"
    }
  ],
  "word": "prevent"
}
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "prevent"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "What prevented you from going?",
          "translation": "Τι σε εμπόδισε να πας;"
        },
        {
          "text": "We must join forces to prevent a new war.",
          "translation": "Πρέπει να ενωθούμε για ν' αποτρέψουμε έναν καινούριο πόλεμο."
        },
        {
          "text": "I prevented him from making a blunder.",
          "translation": "Τον πρόλαβα να μην κάνει καμία γκάφα."
        },
        {
          "text": "At the last moment, the split of the party was prevented.",
          "translation": "Την τελευταία στιγμή αποσοβήθηκε η διάσπαση του κόμματος."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "εμποδίζω, αποτρέπω, προλαβαίνω, αποσοβώ, σταματώ κάποιον από το να κάνει κάτι· σταματώ κάτι να συμβεί"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "avert"
    },
    {
      "word": "frustrate"
    },
    {
      "word": "hamper"
    },
    {
      "word": "head off"
    },
    {
      "word": "hinder"
    },
    {
      "word": "impede"
    },
    {
      "word": "obstruct"
    },
    {
      "word": "preclude"
    },
    {
      "word": "restrict"
    },
    {
      "word": "stave off"
    },
    {
      "word": "thwart"
    }
  ],
  "word": "prevent"
}

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