How to say "To prevent" in Russian?

Предотвращать

"To prevent" is Предотвращать in Russian.

Предотвращать means "To prevent" in English.

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Word #3420 of 4,000 by frequency in Russian — level B2.

Example

Нужно предотвращать конфликты до их начала.

We need to prevent conflicts before they start.