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prevent changes
[prɪˈvent ˈtʃeɪndʒɪz]
verb phrase
prevenir mudanças
1.
to stop something from happening or to make it impossible for changes to occur
We need to prevent changes to the original document.
Precisamos prevenir mudanças no documento original.
2.
to act in advance to stop alterations or modifications
Security measures prevent changes in the system.
As medidas de segurança previnem mudanças no sistema.
Synonyms
avoid changes
stop changes
block modifications
hinder alterations
impede changes
Antonyms
allow changes
permit modifications
enable alterations
facilitate changes
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
prevenir mudanças
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
evitar mudanças
alternative colloquial form
São Paulo
impedir mudanças
formal or technical context
Portugal
evitar alterações
preferred in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
keep things as they are
maintain the status quo
lock down changes
freeze modifications
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