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keep out vs prevent

prevent vs keep out

keep out and prevent both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
keep out No No Yes No
prevent No No Yes No
As verbs, prevent is a hypernym of keep out; that is, prevent is a word with a broader meaning than keep out:
  • keep out: prevent from entering; shut out
  • prevent: stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
Other hypernyms of keep out include keep.
keep out (verb) prevent (verb)
remain outside stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
prevent from entering; shut out keep from happening or arising; make impossible
Difference between keep out and prevent

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