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prevent
Definition
verb
to stop something from happening, or a person from doing something
Examples
The
treatment
is given to prevent the
patient’s
condition
from getting worse. •
Doctors
are trying to prevent the
spread
of the outbreak of Legionnaires’
disease
.
Nearby terms
prepare
prescribe
present
pressure index
prevalence
» prevent
primary care
primary care group
primary nurse
primary nursing
primary tooth
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