preventing

pre·vent·ing
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/pɹɪˈvɛntɪŋ/

A form of prevent — To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of prevent
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APA

preventing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preventing

MLA

“preventing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preventing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preventing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preventing.

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