förebygga meaning in English

obviate [obviated, obviating, obviates]▼(to bypass a requirement)
verb
[UK: ˈɒb.vɪeɪt] [US: ˈɑːb.vi.ˌet]

prevent [prevented, preventing, prevents]▼(to keep from happening, see also: forestall; avert; ward off)
verb
[UK: prɪ.ˈvent] [US: prɪ.ˈvent]It's a disease that can't be prevented. = Det är en sjukdom som inte kan förebyggas.

preemptive▼adjective
[UK: pri.ˈemp.tɪv] [US: pri.ˈemp.tɪv]

preventive▼(preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to)
adjective
[UK: prɪ.ˈven.tɪv] [US: prɪ.ˈven.tɪv]

proactive▼(acting in advance)
adjective
[UK: ˌprəʊ.ˈæk.tɪv] [US: ˌproʊ.ˈæk.tɪv]