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prevent meaning in Punjabi

ਠਾਕਣਾ ṭhākăṇā

/pɹəˈvɛnt/UK/pɹɪˈvɛnt/

prevent in Punjabi: ਠਾਕਣਾ (ṭhākăṇā). In English, prevent means to stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

Punjabi words for prevent

to prevent, forestall, preempt
ਠਾਕਣਾ ṭhākăṇā

English meaning of prevent

  1. verb To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).
  2. verb To take preventative measures.
  3. verb To come before; to precede.
  4. verb To outdo, surpass.

Full definition of prevent

prevent in a sentence

  • I brush my teeth regularly to prevent tooth decay.
  • Barriers have been put up to prevent more people (from) entering the stadium.

Synonyms of prevent

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Questions about prevent in Punjabi

What is the meaning of prevent in Punjabi?
Prevent in Punjabi is ਠਾਕਣਾ (ṭhākăṇā).
prevent ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Prevent: ਠਾਕਣਾ (ṭhākăṇā).
What does prevent mean in English?
Prevent means to stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

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Punjabi words from Wiktionary's Punjabi entries whose English meaning is “prevent”: ਠਾਕਣਾ. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: prevent (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Punjabi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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