This page shows Prevent in 20 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like forestall or keep. Useful when writing or proofreading a text.

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Prevent in a sentence

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Prevent meaning

  1. To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).
  2. To take preventative measures.
  3. To come before; to precede.

Synonyms of Prevent

forestall foreclose preclude forbid keep let

Example sentences (20)

According to the spokesperson, Abbas promised that the house would also prevent further resurgence of the attacks.

Additionally, some retailers use surveillance technology to monitor their premises to identify and prevent theft.

Alear goes on an adventure in search of the 12 Emblem Rings with the power to prevent the revival of the Fell Dragon.

A biotechnology company, Novavax, is engaged in developing innovative vaccines to prevent serious infectious diseases.

Additionally, while developmental disabilities can prevent someone from marrying, it’s often not that simple.

Additionally, you can try wearing the earbuds more deeply in your ear to create a tighter seal and prevent sound leakage.

Adding a watermark to a document can prevent someone from accessing your company’s information and claiming it as their own.

After recovering, he and Moira banded together to prevent the worst of her lives from coming true.

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A Japanese company embroiled in the Tokyo Olympic corruption scandal says it will strengthen oversight to prevent further wrongdoing.

A high snap on the ensuing punt rolled to the goal line, where Dillon Reis picked up the ball and ran it 20 yards to prevent a safety.

According to expectant players, these cards would be great for mid to late game as they prevent opponents from reaching 20 Lore to win.

Decades-old hepatitis B vaccines prevent liver cancer and HPV vaccines, introduced in 2006, prevent cervical cancer.

This is to prevent the vote splitting, which could prevent another party with similar political views being elected.

So this is why I think Democrat or Republicans are so anxious to prevent a strike and prevent that economic blow.

Adoption agencies and social workers exist to prevent exactly this sort of abusive situation.

About 47 patients would need to be given food support to prevent the incidence of one case.

A large number of police personnel were present at the venue to prevent untoward incidents.

Anti-microtubule agents Vinca alkaloids prevent the assembly of microtubules, whereas taxanes prevent their disassembly.

It is also used in the cooling of machinery to prevent overheating, or prevent saw blades from overheating.

Advocates say the disinformation and focus on the shooter’s gender are distracting from needed discussions about how to prevent mass shootings.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "prevent" in a sentence?
An example: "According to the spokesperson, Abbas promised that the house would also prevent further resurgence of the attacks." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "prevent" from real English texts.
What does "prevent" mean?
Prevent means: To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).
What are synonyms of "prevent"?
Common synonyms of "prevent" include: forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid, keep, let.
How many example sentences with "prevent" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "prevent", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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