prevenirlo

Prevenirlo is a compound verb form found in some Romance languages, notably Spanish and Italian, that expresses the act of preventing a specific matter or outcome. It combines the verb prevenir (to prevent) in Spanish or prevenire in Italian with the direct object pronoun lo (it) and is used to indicate preventive action aimed at a defined target. The attached pronoun typically refers to a masculine singular noun mentioned previously or understood from context.

Etymology traces the root to Latin praevenire, meaning to anticipate or to come before, which through evolution gave rise to forms meaning to prevent or forestall something. Grammatical use centers on linking prevention to a particular object or event; the pronoun lo agrees in gender and number with that object.

Common contexts for prevenirlo include health and safety communications, policy and regulatory texts, risk management, and public information campaigns. It is employed whenever a speaker wants to specify that a described action is intended to avert a known risk or adverse outcome, such as a disease, accident, or other harmful event. The exact construction and pronoun placement may vary slightly between languages and dialects, but the core idea remains prevention targeted at a defined issue.

See also: Prevention, Risk management, Public health, Safety protocols, Prophylaxis.