verhinderen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abstain verb To deliberately not take part in something, especially eating, drinking, or voting.
- avert verb To prevent something bad from happening.
- block noun A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
- deter verb To discourage someone from doing something, usually through fear of a consequence.
- FOIL noun A very thin, flexible sheet of metal, especially aluminum, used for wrapping food.
- hinder verb To make something more difficult or slow to accomplish; to get in the way of.
- prevent verb To stop something from happening, or to keep someone from doing something.
Senses
verhinderen is used for these senses in English:
- abstain (transitive, obsolete) Hinder; keep back; withhold. [Attested from the early 16th century until the mid 17th century.]
- avert (transitive) To ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of.
- deter (transitive) To prevent something from happening.
- hinder (ambitransitive) To delay or impede; to keep back, to prevent.
- prevent (transitive) To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something). [from 16th c.]
avert — full definition
- verb To prevent something bad from happening.
- verb To turn one's eyes or attention away from something.
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