preventing Synonyms & Antonyms
/pɹɪˈvɛntɪŋ/
Choose a meaning, then find a word that fits your sentence.
Preventing as a Verb
1
present participle and gerund of prevent
2
To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).
I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow.
3
To take preventative measures.
4
To come before; to precede.
5
To outdo, surpass.
6
To be beforehand with; to anticipate.
Preventing in a Sentence
I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow.
Word Forms & Grammar
preventing
Words That Rhyme With Preventing
unrelentingdissentingtormentinglamentingdisorientingimplementingaugmentingventingrepentingpresentingrelentingcomplementingconsentingcircumventingmisrepresentingfermentingexperimentingrepresentingcomplimentingrenningreinventinghenningpfenningrentingcementinginventingtentingscentingsupplementingdenting
Preventing at a Glance
| Part of speech | verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /pɹɪˈvɛntɪŋ/ |
| Meaning | present participle and gerund of prevent |