The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.

(transitive, intransitive, obsolete) To deviate, transgress; to go astray (from).

simple past tense and past participle of prevail

Widespread or preferred. / Superior in frequency or dominant.

(biology) A species that is prevalent in a certain area.

Preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to. / Carried out to deter military aggression. / Slowing the development of an illness; prophylactic. / (obsolete) Going before; preceding.

(dated) A thing that prevents, hinders, or acts as an obstacle to. / (nonstandard) A thing that slows the development of an illness. / A contraceptive, especially a condom.

Advance knowledge; foresight. / A prediction.

To predict or envision the future.

An experience of something in advance. / (colloquial) An advance showing of a film, exhibition etc. / Something seen in advance.