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A2 · Verb

verhindern

to prevent

Word details

verhindert, verhinderte, hat verhindert[fɛɐ̯ˈhɪndɐn]to preventDer Polizist regelt den Verkehr, um so einen Unfall zu verhindern.The policeman regulates the traffic so as to prevent an accident.
Same stem:hindernbehindern
Word family:BehinderungbehindertHindernis
Similar meaning:vorbeugen

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