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preventing

UK
/prɪˈvɛntɪŋ/
US
/prɪˈvɛnɪŋ/

Translations

preventingnoun
Gerund functioning as an uncountable noun meaning the act of preventing.
Effective preventing of disease requires widespread vaccination.
La prévention efficace des maladies nécessite une vaccination généralisée.
preventinggerund / present participle
Present participle used attributively to describe something that serves to prevent.
préventifAu sens de « qui sert à empêcher »; s’emploie souvent au féminin et au pluriel selon le nom qualifié.
The government introduced preventing measures to reduce accidents.
Le gouvernement a introduit des mesures préventives pour réduire les accidents.
preventverb

preventing

Gerund

prevented
Past Simple
prevented
Past Participle
preventing
Gerund
UK
/prɪˈvɛnt/
US
/prɪˈvɛnt/
Vaccination can prevent serious illness.
La vaccination peut prévenir une maladie grave.
The security guard prevented the unauthorized person from entering the building.
Le vigile a empêché la personne non autorisée d'entrer dans le bâtiment.
Additional translations
précédersens vieilli
Synonyms
interfere
hinder
stop
forestall
prohibit
impede
avert
deter
block
restrain
Antonyms
allow
permit
facilitate
enable
encourage

Definitions

preventingnoun
The act or process of keeping something from happening or someone from doing something; prevention.
Effective preventing of disease requires widespread vaccination.
preventinggerund / present participle
Serving to stop something from happening; preventative.
The government introduced preventing measures to reduce accidents.
preventverb
To stop something from happening or arising.
The new law is designed to prevent fraud in the financial sector.
To keep someone from doing something; to hinder or obstruct.
The security guard prevented the unauthorized person from entering the building.
(archaic) To go before; to precede or anticipate.
In older texts, dawn is said to prevent the rising sun.
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