prevene

verb

1. To precede (come before) or anticipate.

   obsolete

   If Thy indulgent Care / Had not preven'd, among unbody'd Shades / I now had wander'd

2. To hinder, stall, or prevent.

   obsolete

Where it comes from

From French prévenir, Latin praevenire. See prevent.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry prevene (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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