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Prevent in Hindi

Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation

Preventverb
रोकना
🗣️ rok lagana [/ɾoːk.nɑː/, [ɾoːk.näː], /pɹɪˈvɛnt/, /pɹəˈvɛnt/]
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📖 Meaning of “prevent”

The meaning of “prevent” in Hindi is रोकना, pronounced rok lagana — it is a verb. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.

📘 Definition of prevent

stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state

🟢 Similar words for prevent
keep forestall foreclose preclude forbid
🔴 Opposite words for prevent
let
✍️ Prevent in a sentence
Raj, being a righteous man tried his best to prevent his friend from taking
जो कि वैलेन्टाइन डे पर रोक लगाना चाहते थे।
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

Hindi verb set
रुकना (ruknā)
रोकना (roknā)
रुकाना (rukānā)
रुकवाना (rukvānā)
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *lewdʰ-
Sanskrit रुध् (rudh)denom.
Proto-New Indo-Aryan *रोक्कइ (rŏkkaï)
Hindi रोकना
Inherited from Proto-New Indo-Aryan *रोक्कइ (rŏkkaï, “to stop”). See there for more. Cognate with Punjabi ਰੋਕਣਾ (rokṇā) / روکنا (roknā), Sindhi روڪَڻُ (rokaṇu) / रोकणु (rokaṇu), Nepali रोक्नु (roknu), Bengali রোকা (rōka), Gujarati રોકવું (rokvũ), and Marathi रोखणे (rokhṇe).

Quick facts about “prevent”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)
Prevent
Meaning in Hindi
रोकना
Pronunciation
rok lagana
Part of speech
Verb
Similar words
5
Opposite words
1
Word Origin (Etymology)
Hindi verb set
रुकना (ruknā)
रोकना (roknā)
रुकाना (rukānā)
रुकवाना (rukvānā)
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *lewdʰ-
Sanskrit रुध् (rudh)denom.
Proto-New Indo-Aryan *रोक्कइ (rŏkkaï)
Hindi रोकना
Inherited from Proto-New Indo-Aryan *रोक्कइ (rŏkkaï, “to stop”). See there for more. Cognate with Punjabi ਰੋਕਣਾ (rokṇā) / روکنا (roknā), Sindhi روڪَڻُ (rokaṇu) / रोकणु (rokaṇu), Nepali रोक्नु (roknu), Bengali রোকা (rōka), Gujarati રોકવું (rokvũ), and Marathi रोखणे (rokhṇe).

Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "prevent" is रोकना (rok lagana).
In Devanagari script it is written as रोकना.
It is pronounced "rok lagana". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.