prevent

Definition

Examples

Regular maintenance can prevent costly breakdowns of the production equipment.

Word Family

Synonyms

• hinderbe a hindrance or obstacle to
• avertprevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
• blocka solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

Collocations

• Easy prevent accidents at home
  to prevent accidents at home, meaning to keep from happening or arising; make impossible
• Medium prevent unauthorized data access
  to prevent unauthorized data access, meaning to keep from happening or arising; make impossible
• Hard prevent systemic contagion across credit markets
  to prevent systemic contagion across credit markets, meaning to keep from happening or arising; make impossible
• Very Hard an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
  referring to an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure