# prevene

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To come before; to anticipate.
2. To hinder or prevent.

## Etymology
From French prévenir, Latin praevenire. See prevent.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/prevene