p 3 r 1 e 1 v 4 e 1 n 1 t 1
7 letters · 12 points in Scrabble
Meaning
verb keep from happening or arising; make impossible
verb stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
originFrom Middle English preventen (“anticipate”), from Latin praeventus, perfect passive participle of praeveniō (“to anticipate”), from prae (“before”) + veniō (“to come”).
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