Prevent

pre-venty, v. t. Orig. to be beforehand with, get the start of; to intercept and stop, thwart, pre hinder, impede, debar, obstruct. — Prevention, n. Act of, etc.; obstruction. — Preventive, -iv, a. of Tending to prevent; hindering the acce of. — n. That which prevents, or intercepts approach. (Med.) Medicine taken in health, esp. after exposure to pre contagion, etc., to prevent an attack of disease.; 6nd, eve, tSrm; In, Ice; Cdd, tone, 6r; Previous, pre'vY-us, a. Going before in time; being or happening before something else; antecedent preceding; anterior; prior; foregoing; former. 327