Prevent

"Prevent" in German

etwas daran hindern (zu geschehen)

(to keep from happening — see also forestall, avert, ward off)

verhindern

(to keep from happening — see also forestall, avert, ward off)

vorbeugen

(to keep from happening — see also forestall, avert, ward off)

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