Vocabulary
Prevent
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
keep (something) from happening.
Urdu meaning
روک تھام، بچانا، منع کرنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- The latter, though armed with ceremonial halberds and swords, could not prevent a Turk from shooting Pope John Paul II in St Peter`s Square in 1981.
- Mr Starmer`s enthusiasm may be misplaced, as the Israelis have asserted that they will do all possible to prevent the creation of a Palestinian state, including annexing the West Bank.
- In mountain ecosystems such as in northern Pakistan, forests help to keep temperatures low and prevent soil erosion, thus serving the dual purpose of slowing down glacial melt and preventing landslides and nature loss.
- Controlling global warming should obviously be the foremost priority to prevent further glacial loss.
- The lengthy joint communiqué urged `states to take all possible legal and effective measures to prevent Israel from continuing its actions against the Palestinian people`.
Synonyms
stop, put a stop to, avert, nip in the bud, fend off, turn aside, stave off, ward off,
Antonyms
allow, cause, encourage
Curator example
“action must be taken to prevent further accidents”
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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