No. 531 in Arabic

منع

To prevent or to prohibit.

In a sentence

منع المدير الطلاب من دخول المكتبة.
The principal prevented the students from entering the library.
The word 'منع' here is used to denote prevention or prohibition of an action, specifically the act of entering the library by the students.
القانون يمنع التدخين في الأماكن العامة.
The law prohibits smoking in public places.
In this sentence, 'منع' implies a legal prohibition or restriction, emphasizing the formal or authoritative nature of the rule.
يجب علينا منع انتشار الأخبار الزائفة.
We must prevent the spread of false news.
Here, 'منع' is used in the context of taking proactive measures to stop or control the dissemination of something undesirable, in this case, false news.

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