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prevenir

/pɾɨ.vɨ.ˈniɾ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim praevenire.

verb prevenindo · prevenido · previno · prevines · previne · prevenimos

atalhar, frustrar, impedir, obstar
dispor com antecedência; precaver, preparar
dizer ou fazer antecipadamente ou antes que outro diga ou faça
avisar antecipadamente, pôr de prevenção
impedir que se execute ou que aconteça; evitar
acautelar-se contra; livrar-se de
predispor favoravelmente ou desfavoravelmente; dispor, influenciar
dispor-se, precaver-se, preparar-se
premunir-se, equipar-se

Opposite: desprecaver, desprevenir

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verb

Opposite: desprecaver, desprevenir

In English

admonish warn or notify of a fault; exhort
prevent to keep from happening — see also forestall, avert, ward off, impede

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"prevenir." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/prevenir. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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prevenir. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/prevenir

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"prevenir." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/prevenir.

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@misc{prevenir_2026,
  title = {prevenir},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/prevenir},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}