prevent
/prɪ'vɛnt/
verb
7 letters2 syllables12 points in Scrabble®15 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
VERB
1
Stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state.
“We must prevent the cancer from spreading”
2
Keep from happening or arising; make impossible.
WORD FORMS
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®12 points
Words With Friends®15 points
Double word24 points
Triple word36 points
GOOD TO KNOW
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Starts & ends withP … T
Syllablespre · vent
SYNONYMS & RELATED9
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