Definition of preventing:
(v) :
(transitive) To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).
(v) :
(intransitive, now rare) To take preventative measures.
(v) :
(obsolete, transitive) To come before; to precede.
(v) :
(obsolete, transitive) To outdo, surpass.
(v) :
(obsolete, transitive) To be beforehand with; to anticipate.