'Prevent' in the Bible

But to prevent the matter spreading any further among the people, let us stop them by threats from speaking in the future in this name to any one whatever."

So they proceeded on their way till they came to some water; and the eunuch exclaimed, "See, here is water; what is there to prevent my being baptized?"

“Can anyone withhold water and prevent these people from being baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?”

He ordered that the centurion keep Paul under guard, though he could have some freedom, and that he should not prevent any of his friends from serving him.

For this people's mind has grown callous, their hearing has become dull, and their eyes they have closed; to prevent their ever seeing with their eyes, or hearing with their ears, or understanding with their minds, and turning back, so that I might cure them.'