preventedverb/ĩpɨˈði/mediumim·pe·diPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionFirst person singular past tense of the verb 'to prevent'.I prevented him from entering the building.I prevented a major accident by acting quickly.synstoppedhinderedantallowedpermittedEtymologyDo latim *impedire* (embaraçar, impedir).Related wordsimpedirimpedimentoimpedidoimpeditiva