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Stop (7)

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<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">stop</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(to prevent something is to stop it)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for prevent that I've seen before include "Stop (an action)" , "Keep from happening" , "Stop, avert" , "Thwart" , "Obviate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and the Evening Standard.
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