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What is the difference between Avoid and Prevent?



 
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What is the difference between Avoid and Prevent? #1 (permalink) Sat Jan 17, 2009 14:15 pm   What is the difference between Avoid and Prevent?
 

Hi everybody,
What is the difference between Avoid and Prevent ?
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confused #2 (permalink) Sat Jan 17, 2009 14:33 pm   confused
 

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Avoid = stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; refrain from
Prevent = keep from happening or arising; stop (someone, something) from doing (something)
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thanks #3 (permalink) Sat Jan 17, 2009 14:42 pm   thanks
 

But I wish you had given some examples.
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confused #4 (permalink) Sat Jan 17, 2009 22:56 pm   confused
 

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You can find many examples HERE and HERE
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