запобігти

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Ukrainian

Etymology

From за- (za-) +‎ побі́гти (pobíhty). Compare Polish zapobiec.

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Verb

запобі́гти (zapobíhtypf (imperfective запобіга́ти)

  1. (intransitive) to prevent, to forestall, to avert
    Synonyms: відверну́ти pf (vidvernúty), перешко́дити pf (pereškódyty), зава́дити pf (zavádyty)

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