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prevent vs keep out

keep out vs prevent

prevent and keep out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prevent No No Yes No
keep out No No Yes No
As verbs, keep out is a hyponym of prevent; that is, keep out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than prevent:
  • prevent: stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
  • keep out: prevent from entering; shut out
Other hyponyms of prevent include defend, exclude, shut, shut out, restrict, hold, keep away, restrain, blank, hinder, impede, rain out, wash out.
prevent (verb) keep out (verb)
stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state remain outside
keep from happening or arising; make impossible prevent from entering; shut out
Difference between prevent and keep out

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