prevent

verbcandidate·updated May 11, 2026

To keep something from happening or stop someone from doing something.

Framework senses

FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, Baseline, May 20171 senseview framework →
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To keep something from happening or stop someone from doing something.
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook - Audit, April 20121 senseview framework →
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To keep something from happening or stop someone from doing something.
NERC CIP-011-2 (Information Protection) v21 senseview framework →
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To keep something from happening or stop someone from doing something.
NERC CIP-007-6 (System Security Management) v61 senseview framework →
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To keep something from happening or stop someone from doing something.