What does prevenir in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word prevenir in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use prevenir in Spanish.

The word prevenir in Spanish means warn, alert, prevent, prepare, furnish, supply, provide. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word prevenir

warn, alert

verbo transitivo (advertir, avisar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Es prioritario prevenir a la población de la amenaza de huracán.
It's a priority to warn (or: alert) the population about the hurricane threat.

prevent

verbo transitivo (impedir, evitar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Al detectar condiciones inseguras se pueden prevenir accidentes.
If we detect unsafe conditions, we can prevent accidents.

prepare

verbo pronominal (MX (tomar precauciones)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Se previnieron para la ola de calor tomando medidas rigurosas.
They prepared for the heat wave with rigorous measures.

furnish, supply, provide

verbo transitivo (MX (preparar, aprestar) ([sb] with [sth], [sth] to [sb])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Se inició la campaña para prevenir de ropa abrigadora a los ancianos en el invierno.
The campaign to provide old people with warm winter clothes has begun.

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