Word.ws English Dictionary

prevent in Tagalog

iwasan

/pɹəˈvɛnt/UK/pɹɪˈvɛnt/

prevent in Tagalog: iwasan. In English, prevent means to stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

Tagalog words for prevent

to keep from happening — see also forestall, avert, ward off, impede
iwasan

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

prevent in other languages

Questions about prevent in Tagalog

What is the meaning of prevent in Tagalog?
Prevent in Tagalog is iwasan.
Ano ang prevent sa Tagalog?
Prevent: iwasan.
What does prevent mean in English?
Prevent means to stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: prevent (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tagalog words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated:

Pronunciation audio from Wikimedia Commons, each file under its own free license: en-us-prevent.ogg.

Cite this page: “prevent meaning in Tagalog.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/tagalog/prevent. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.