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Redress vs Prevent - What's the difference?

redress | prevent |


In obsolete|transitive|lang=en terms the difference between redress and prevent

is that redress is (obsolete|transitive) to put upright again; to restore while prevent is (obsolete|transitive) to be beforehand with; to anticipate.

As verbs the difference between redress and prevent

is that redress is to put in order again; to set right; to emend; to revise or redress can be to dress again while prevent is to stop; to keep (from happening).

As a noun redress

is the act of redressing; a making right; reformation; correction; amendment or redress can be the redecoration of a previously existing film set so that it can double for another set.

Prevent vs Embarrass - What's the difference?

prevent | embarrass | Related terms |

Prevent is a related term of embarrass.


In lang=en terms the difference between prevent and embarrass

is that prevent is to stop; to keep (from happening) while embarrass is to involve in difficulties concerning money matters; to encumber with debt; to beset with urgent claims or demands.

As verbs the difference between prevent and embarrass

is that prevent is to stop; to keep (from happening) while embarrass is to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash.

Rescue vs Prevent - What's the difference?

rescue | prevent | Related terms |

Rescue is a related term of prevent.


As a proper noun rescue

is a city in california (zip code 95672).

As a verb prevent is

to stop; to keep (from happening).

Prevent vs Predict - What's the difference?

prevent | predict |


In transitive terms the difference between prevent and predict

is that prevent is to stop; to keep (from happening) while predict is to make a prediction: to forecast, foretell, or estimate a future event on the basis of knowledge and reasoning; to prophesy a future event on the basis of mystical knowledge or power.

As a noun predict is

a prediction.

Prevent vs Undefined - What's the difference?

prevent | undefined |


As a verb prevent

is to stop; to keep (from happening).

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

Prevent vs Ensure - What's the difference?

prevent | ensure |


As verbs the difference between prevent and ensure

is that prevent is to stop; to keep (from happening) while ensure is to make a pledge to (someone); to promise, guarantee (someone of something); to assure.

Safeguard vs Prevent - What's the difference?

safeguard | prevent |


As verbs the difference between safeguard and prevent

is that safeguard is to protect, to keep safe while prevent is to stop; to keep (from happening).

As a noun safeguard

is something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense.

Cure vs Prevent - What's the difference?

cure | prevent |


As verbs the difference between cure and prevent

is that cure is while prevent is to stop; to keep (from happening).

As a noun cure

is priest bearing the responsibility of a parish a vicar (church of england).

Escape vs Prevent - What's the difference?

escape | prevent |


In transitive terms the difference between escape and prevent

is that escape is to elude the observation or notice of; to not be seen or remembered by while prevent is to stop; to keep (from happening).

As verbs the difference between escape and prevent

is that escape is to get free, to free oneself while prevent is to stop; to keep (from happening).

As a noun escape

is the act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation.

Curtail vs Prevent - What's the difference?

curtail | prevent |


In lang=en terms the difference between curtail and prevent

is that curtail is to shorten or abridge the duration of something; to truncate while prevent is to stop; to keep (from happening).

As verbs the difference between curtail and prevent

is that curtail is (obsolete) to cut short the tail of an animal while prevent is to stop; to keep (from happening).

As a noun curtail

is (architecture) a scroll termination, as of a step, etc.

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