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vorbeugen (verb)

to prevent; keep (something) from happening.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'VOR' as 'BEFORE' and 'BEUGEN' as 'BENDING' the future. You are bending the path of the future *before* the bad...

🏛️ Origin

⚠️ Common Mistakes

Ich beuge die Krankheit vor. → Ich beuge der Krankheit vor.

Ich muss zu vorbeugen. → Ich muss vorzubeugen.

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