simple past tense and past participle of prevent

(uncountable) The condition of being preventable / (countable) The extent to which something is preventable

In a preventive way

In a manner that is preventative.

present participle and gerund of prevent

The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.

(transitive) To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something). / (intransitive, now rare) To take preventative measures. / (obsolete, transitive) To come before; to precede.

Something that can be prevented.

Capable of being prevented.

Preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to. / Carried out to deter military aggression. / Slowing the development of an illness; prophylactic. / (obsolete) Going before; preceding.