prevent

verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026

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

Framework senses

FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, Baseline, May 20171 senseview framework →
§1
To keep something from happening or stop someone from doing something.
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook - Audit, April 20121 senseview framework →
§1
To keep something from happening or stop someone from doing something.
NERC CIP-011-2 (Information Protection) v21 senseview framework →
§1
To keep something from happening or stop someone from doing something.
NERC CIP-007-6 (System Security Management) v61 senseview framework →
§1
To keep something from happening or stop someone from doing something.
Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
§2
keep from happening or arising