Hyphenation of Prevent

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word Prevent? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

Pre-vent

Definitions of Prevent:

1.
Keep from happening or arising
Make impossible My sense of tact forbids an honest answer Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project
2.
Stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
We must prevent the cancer from spreading His snoring kept me from falling asleep Keep the child from eating the marbles

Synonyms of Prevent:

verb forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
verb keep

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