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Prevents

To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

📖 Definitions of "Prevents"

verb
  1. 1

    To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

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

  2. 2

    To take preventative measures.

  3. 3

    To come before; to precede.

  4. 4

    To outdo, surpass.

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