to prevent is a form of:
Prevent
verb — past tense: prevented ; past participle: prevented ; present participle: preventing ;
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) (To stop or keep doing something; to deep from doing or happening; hinder) prevent បង្ការ prevent him from going ធ្វើអោយអាក់ខាន
Example: Your prompt action prevented a serious accident. - 2.
- (បច្ចេកទេស) រារាំង, បង្ការ
ENGLISH MEANING
verb — past tense: prevented ; past participle: prevented ; present participle: preventing ;
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) To go before; to precede; hence, to go before as a guide; to direct.
- 2.
- (TRANSITIVE) To be beforehand with; to anticipate.
- 3.
- (TRANSITIVE) To intercept; to hinder; to frustrate; to stop; to thwart.
- 4.
- (INTRANSITIVE) To come before the usual time.
- 1.
- arrest, block, forestall, frustrate, hinder, impede, obstruct, obviate, preclude, stop, thwart
- 1.
- aid, encourage, expedite, permit, promote