förhindra

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Swedish

Etymology

för- (en-) +‎ hindra, like German verhindern.

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Verb

förhindra (present förhindrar, preterite förhindrade, supine förhindrat, imperative förhindra)

  1. to prevent (stop an outcome)
    1. to stop, to avoid, etc. (when sounding more idiomatic in English)
      förhindra att någon blir mördad
      stop / prevent someone from being murdered

Usage notes

To prevent in the sense of lowering the risk of something (bad) happening is to förebygga. For illustration, "förebyggande åtgärder" (idiomatic) vs. "förhindrande åtgärder" (ad hoc for illustration) is akin to "preventive measures" vs. "stopping measures."

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