prevent (v)
keep#1 (v)

v02450505

type v
lex_filenum 41
def stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
examples We must prevent the cancer from spreading
His snoring kept me from falling asleep
Keep the child from eating the marbles
Frame - 20 Somebody ----s somebody PP
Frame - 21 Somebody ----s something PP
Outgoing links
Verb Group keep
Derivationally related form prevent → preventive; prevent → prevention
Derivationally related form prevent → preventative
Antonym prevent → let
Hyponym defend; exclude, keep out, shut out, shut; hold; keep away; blank; impede, hinder; rain out, wash out
Incoming links
Derivationally related form preventative → prevent
Derivationally related form preventive → prevent; prevention → prevent
Hypernym defend; exclude, keep out, shut out, shut; hold; keep away; blank; impede, hinder; rain out, wash out
Verb Group keep
Antonym let → prevent

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