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ondervangen.

to forestall, to prevent

11 characters4 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˌɔn.dərˈvɑŋə(n)/
  1. to forestall, to prevent

    transitive
  2. to intercept

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch ondervangen, ondervaen, from Old Dutch underfān, from Proto-West Germanic *undarfą̄han. Equivalent to onder- + vangen. Cognate to German unterfangen.

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