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precaver

[preh-kah-VER]
verb
to take precautions; to guard against; to prevent
1. to take preventive measures or precautions against something; to be cautious
We must precaver against potential risks.
Devemos precaver-nos contra riscos potenciais.
2. to warn; to caution someone in advance
I precavered him about the dangers ahead.
Eu o precavi dos perigos adiante.
Synonyms
prevenirprecautelarguardarprotegerresguardar
Antonyms
descuidarnegligenciararriscar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
precaver
Less commonly used; prevenir is preferred
Portugal
precaver
More commonly used than in Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

precaver-se de algo
precaver-se contra algo
precaver o mal
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