What does preventing mean?
Preventing means present participle and gerund of prevent.
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/pɹɪˈvɛntɪŋ/ · verb
present participle and gerund of prevent.
Use preventing when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Preventing means present participle and gerund of prevent.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use preventing where its definition matches the intended context.
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