förhindra

== Swedish == === Etymology === för- (“en-”) +‎ hindra, like German verhindern. === Pronunciation === === Verb === förhindra (present förhindrar, preterite förhindrade, supine förhindrat, imperative förhindra) to prevent (stop an outcome) to stop, to avoid, etc. (when sounding more idiomatic in English) ==== 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." ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== förhinder ==== See also ==== förebygga === References === “förhindra”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “förhindra”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “förhindra”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)