prevent Pronunciation: /prɪˈvent/Translate prevent | into French | into German | into Italian Spanish translation of preventvt 1 (hinder) impedir* to prevent sb/sth (FROM) -ING = impedir* que algn/algo (+ subj) 2 (forestall) [crime/disease/accident] prevenir*, evitarprevent in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of prevent in the British & World English dictionary Definition of prevent in the US English dictionary
