prevenir in Spanish: to prevent, to warn (verb)

Translation

to prevent, to warn

Word origin

From Latin praevenire ('to come before, to anticipate'), from prae- ('before') plus venire ('to come').

Verb typeirregular (like venir)

Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.

Lavarse .

Washing your hands helps to prevent illnesses.

prevenirte .

I want to warn you that the road is dangerous.

curar.

It is better to prevent than to cure.

medidas .

The police took measures to prevent the theft.

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How can we prevent these accidents in the future?

evitar

to avoid, to prevent

avisar

to warn, to let know, to notify

proteger

to protect

cuidar

to look after, to care for

advertir

to warn, to notice

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