prevent vs cross

cross vs prevent

prevent is not a noun while cross is a noun.

prevent is not an adjective while cross is an adjective.

prevent and cross both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
prevent	No	No	Yes	No
cross	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, cross is a hyponym of prevent; that is, cross is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than prevent:

prevent: keep from happening or arising; make impossible
cross: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

Other hyponyms of prevent include inhibit, make unnecessary, save, avert, avoid, debar, deflect, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, obviate, stave off, ward off, block, blockade, embarrass, hinder, obstruct, stymie, stymy, baffle, bilk, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart, block, halt, kibosh, stop.

prevent (noun)	cross (noun)
	(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
	(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
	a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
	a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
	any affliction that causes great suffering

prevent (adjective)	cross (adjective)
	extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
	annoyed and irritable

prevent (verb)	cross (verb)
stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state	breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
keep from happening or arising; make impossible	trace a line through or across
	travel across or pass over
	meet and pass
	meet at a point
	fold so as to resemble a cross
	hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
	to cover or extend over an area or time period

Difference between prevent and cross

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