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«definition»  What does prevent mean?                keep from happening or arising; make impossible stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state

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		CDC	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Governmental » US Government
		IPS	Intrusion Prevention System	Computing » Security
		HIPS	Host Intrusion Prevention System	Computing » Security
		SPCA	Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals	Community
		SPCA	Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals	Community » Non-Profit Organizations
		SPCA	Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals	Medical » Veterinary
		PSD	Prevention of Significant Deterioration	Computing » Hardware
		IPPC	Integrated Pollution Prevention And Control	Governmental » Environmental
		OJJDP	Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention	Governmental » US Government
		SWPPP	Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan	Community
		PMTCT	Prevention of Mother To Child Transmission	Medical » Laboratory
		ROSPA	Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents	Governmental » Police
		ASPCA	American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals	Community » Non-Profit Organizations
		ASPCA	American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals	Medical » Veterinary
		HOPE	Heart Outcomes Prevention Evaluation	Medical » Physiology
		CSAP	Center for Substance Abuse Prevention	Governmental » US Government
		RSPCA	Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals	Medical » Veterinary
		NCCDPHP	National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion	Governmental » US Government
		NSPCC	National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children	Governmental » Police
		NSPCC	National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children	Community » Non-Profit Organizations
		AFSP	American Foundation for Suicide Prevention	Medical » Physiology
		AFSP	American Foundation for Suicide Prevention	Community » Non-Profit Organizations
		FVPF	Family Violence Prevention Fund	Community » Non-Profit Organizations
		CAPTA	Child Abuse Prevention And Treatment Act	Community » Law
		ACPM	American College of Preventive Medicine	Academic & Science » Universities
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