prevent

A2Frequent NGSL-2
UK /prɪˈvent/US /prɪˈvent/

Meaning

verb
to stop somebody from doing something; to stop something from happening
prevent something/somebody, The accident could have been prevented.

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prevent something/somebody, The accident could have been prevented.

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