-dzivisa
Elementary
-dzi-vi-sa
verb
actions
English:To prevent, to forbid
Shona DefinitionKu dzivisa kuramba kutendera kuti zvimwe zvinhu zviitike. Baba vaigarotidzivisa kufamba usiku kana kuenda kumagirosa pasina zvatatumwa.

Definitions

To stop something from happening; to prohibit or disallow.

Baba vaigarotidzivisa kufamba usiku.

Examples

Baba vaigarotidzivisa kufamba usiku.

My father used to forbid us from walking at night.

Synonyms

kurambidza
kudzivisa

Antonyms

kubvumira
kutendera
AI Context

prevent

Quick Reference

What does -dzivisa mean in English?
-dzivisa means "To prevent, to forbid" in English.
Definition of -dzivisa
To stop something from happening; to prohibit or disallow.
Tsanangudzo ye-dzivisa
Ku dzivisa kuramba kutendera kuti zvimwe zvinhu zviitike. Baba vaigarotidzivisa kufamba usiku kana kuenda kumagirosa pasina zvatatumwa.
Part of speech
verb