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How to Use "Prevent" with Example Sentences

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Used with nouns:

"This helps to prevent disease."
(disease, illness, infection, sickness, cancer)

"He wears a mask to prevent contamination."
(contamination, injury, embarrassment)

"We want to prevent conflict."
(conflict, confusion, harm, misunderstandings, danger)

"Video games prevent boredom."
(boredom)

"How can we prevent pregnancy?"
(pregnancy)

Used with adverbs:

"How can we possibly prevent another accident?"
(possibly, potentially)

"He physically prevented the robbers from entering the house."
(physically, successfully)

Used with prepositions:

"He tried to prevent her from leaving."
(from)

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