simple past tense and past participle of prevent

Such that it could be prevented.

plural of preventer

Alternative form of preventable

Alternative form of preventable

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

(dated) A thing that prevents, hinders, or acts as an obstacle to. / (nonstandard) A thing that slows the development of an illness. / A contraceptive, especially a condom.

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.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prevent

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