To avoid the occurrence of an event; to stop from doing something or being in a certain state.
To keep from happening or arising; make impossible.
keep from happening of arising; have the effect of preventing; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"
prevent from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"
prevent from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"
keep from happening or arising; have the effect of preventing; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"
stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
