forhindre — meaning in English
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English meaning
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abstain
verb To deliberately not take part in something, especially eating, drinking, or voting.
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FOIL
noun A very thin, flexible sheet of metal, especially aluminum, used for wrapping food.
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prevent
verb To stop something from happening, or to keep someone from doing something.
Senses
forhindre is used for these senses in English:
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abstain
(transitive, obsolete) Hinder; keep back; withhold. [Attested from the early 16th century until the mid 17th century.]
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prevent
(transitive) To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something). [from 16th c.]
FOIL — full definition
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noun A very thin, flexible sheet of metal, especially aluminum, used for wrapping food.
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verb To prevent a plan, attempt, or plot from succeeding.
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noun A person or thing that highlights another's qualities by contrast, especially in a story.
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noun A thin fencing sword with a blunted tip, used in the sport of fencing.
