PREVENT Crossword Clue & Answer

We found 120 solutions for 'PREVENT' with 3 to 11 letters.

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Definition of prevent

keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"; stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"

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Solution DETER is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution DETER is 5 letters long. We have 18 further solutions of the same word length.

How many solutions are there for the crossword clue "PREVENT"?

There are 120 solutions. The longest is EXCLUDE FROM with 11 letters, and the shortest is BAN with 3 letters.

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Solutions are between 3 and 11 letters long.

Still in puzzle mode? Solve these clues related to ‘PREVENT’

Clue	Answers

prevention	98
preventive	82
preventing	43
CONCEALMENT THAT ATTEMPTS TO PREVENT SOMETHING SCANDALOUS FROM BECOMING PUBLIC	11
A PARTIALITY THAT PREVENTS OBJECTIVE CONSIDERATION OF AN ISSUE OR SITUATION	11
A RAILING AT THE SIDE OF A STAIRCASE OR BALCONY TO PREVENT PEOPLE FROM FALLING	11
AN EDGE PRODUCED ON WOVEN FABRIC DURING MANUFACTURE THAT PREVENTS IT FROM UNRAVELLING	11
AN UNSTATED DOUBT THAT PREVENTS YOU FROM ACCEPTING SOMETHING WHOLEHEARTEDLY	10
DESIGNED TO REDUCE OR PREVENT SKIDDING	10
COVER THE EYES OF TO PREVENT HIM FROM SEEING	10
AN EMBANKMENT THAT IS BUILT IN ORDER TO PREVENT A RIVER FROM OVERFLOWING	10
A VARNISH DISSOLVED IN ALCOHOL AND SPRAYED OVER PICTURES TO PREVENT SMUDGING	10
A BLOCK OF WOOD USED TO PREVENT THE SLIDING OR ROLLING OF A HEAVY OBJECT	10
A MEANS OF PREVENTING COASTAL EROSION	10
ANYTHING THAT MARS OR PREVENTS GROWTH OR PROSPERITY	10
A SEAGOING CANOE WITH AN OUTRIGGER TO PREVENT IT FROM UPSETTING	10
AN AGENT OR DEVICE INTENDED TO PREVENT CONCEPTION	10
CROP PLANTED TO PREVENT SOIL EROSION AND PROVIDE GREEN MANURE	10
preventative	8
Prevents	6

‘PREVENT’ isn’t just a clue – it’s also a popular crossword answer! Check out these clues where ‘PREVENT’ is the solution:

Clue	Answer

Keep from happening (7)	prevent