prevenir

[pre-ve-NIR]

verb

to prevent

1. to stop something from happening; to avert or avoid

We need to prevent accidents at work.

Precisamos prevenir acidentes no trabalho.

2. to inform or warn someone in advance

I wanted to warn you about the meeting tomorrow.

Queria preveni-lo sobre a reunião de amanhã.

3. to prepare or take precautions

It's better to prevent disease than to cure it.

É melhor prevenir a doença do que curá-la.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

prevenir

Standard usage across Brazil

São Paulo

prevenir

Standard usage, common in business contexts

Portugal

prevenir

Standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

prevenir é melhor que remediar (prevention is better than cure)

prevenir-se contra (to guard against)

prevenir alguém de algo (to warn someone about something)

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