prevent from doing



prevent someone from doing something

to keep someone from doing something. You can't prevent me from doing it! We must try to prevent her from going back there.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SÍLeSHEE-laIrish
Virginieveer-zhee-NEEFrench
Auda-Ancient Germanic
Fotini-Greek
Fearghas-Irish, Scottish, Irish Mythology
Barend-Dutch