[{"word":"preventing","phonetic":"/pɹɪˈvɛntɪŋ/","phonetics":[{"text":"/pɹɪˈvɛntɪŋ/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."},{"definition":"To take preventative measures.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To come before; to precede.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To outdo, surpass.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To be beforehand with; to anticipate.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/prevent","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/preventing"]}]