prevent

Durdurmak (bir sonuç); (bir şeyi yapmaktan) kaçınmak.

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The verb 'prevent' is often used in formal contexts to indicate stopping something from happening. A common mistake is to confuse 'prevent' with 'stop', although both can mean to halt something, 'prevent' implies taking measures to avoid something happening. For example, 'The medicine will prevent the disease' is correct, whereas 'The medicine will stop the disease' implies the disease is already present.