English-Spanish translations for prevent

• impedir
  ¿Fueron capaces de impedir Seveso? Were they able to prevent Seveso?
  Deberíamos impedir que esto ocurra. We should prevent this from happening.
  Esto también impedirá que se produzca una fuga de cerebros en Europa. This may also prevent a brain drain in Europe.
• prevenir
  Es más fácil prevenir que curar. Prevention is easier than cure.
  ¿Creen que la prevención significa prevenir vidas? Do we believe that prevention means preventing life?
  prevenir los riesgos de la exclusión; to prevent risks of exclusion;

Definition of prevent

• To stop ; to keep from .
• To take preventative measures.
• To come before; to precede.
• To outdo, surpass.
• To be beforehand with; to anticipate

Examples

• I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow.

Related words

• preventative
• preventable
• prevention
• preventing
• prevented
• preventive
• preventer
• preventively
• preventorium