Prevent, according to the new Shorter Oxford English Dictionary 'prevent' means to act before, in anticipation of, or in preparation for (a future event, a point in time). The other meanings are to stop, hinder and avoid; make impracticable or impossible, by anticipatory action; stop from happening, State of Maharashtra v. Umrani, (1997) 11 SCC 426.
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