preventible

Variant of prevent

prevent definition

pre·vent (prē vent′, pri-)

transitive verb

  1. Obsolete
    1. to act in anticipation of (an event or a fixed time)
    2. to anticipate (a need, objection, etc.)
    3. to precede
  2. to stop or keep (from doing something)
  3. to keep from happening; make impossible by prior action; hinder

Etymology: ME preventen < L praeventus, pp. of praevenire, to anticipate < prae-, before (see pre-) + venire, to come

intransitive verb

to interpose an obstacle

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