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preposition (PREVENTING)
 
 
strong /frɒm/ US  /frɑːm/ weak /frəm/

Definition

B2 used to show what someone is not allowed to do or know, or what has been stopped happening: He's been banned from driving for six months. For many years, the truth was kept from the public. The bank loan saved her company from bankruptcy.From, out and outside
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