Definisi : 2. hinder, keep (so.) from (doing st) menghalang: a severe cold ~ed his attending the meeting, cuaca yg sangat sejuk menghalangnya drpd menghadiri mesyuarat itu; security police ~ed the reporters from approaching, polis keselamatan menghalang para wartawan drpd mendekati tempat itu. (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : vt 1. stop from happening by taking action, menghalang, mencegah: his quick thinking ~ed a serious accident, kerana dia dapat berfikir dgn cepat, dia dapat menghalang berlakunya kemalangan yg serius; measures have been taken to ~ the spread of the disease, langkah-langkah telah diambil bagi mencegah merebaknya penyakit itu; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)