prevent
Example Sentences
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The mere existence of a credible nuclear force prevents adversaries from contemplating attacks they would otherwise consider.
The Hamas-run Interior Ministry said it was working to prevent the presence of armed men inside hospitals and had deployed police to monitor the facilities and take legal action.
"The study confirms that we can follow a Nordic diet to improve both our health and the climate -- at least when it comes to preventing premature death," says Christina Dahm.
From Science Daily
"Purely from a security aspect, it's a bit ridiculous that I have to put a door stopper under my door to prevent somebody from kicking the door open," he said.
From BBC
A-net is more rigid, often permanent, and used to prevent racers from flying off the course and into dangerous areas, off cliffs, into rocks and the like.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
