ehkäistä

Finnish

(index eh)

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: eh‧käis‧tä
  • IPA: /ˈeçkæistæ/

Verb

ehkäistä

  1. (transitive) To prevent, keep from occurring, avert, block, bar.
  2. (transitive) To stop, halt, check, keep/hold back, hold up, stave/ward off.
  3. (transitive) To thwart, frustrate, foil, arrest, nip in the bud, forestall; to intercept, defend against, counteract, fend off.
  4. (transitive) To suppress, repress, stanch, stop.

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