I was powerless to prevent it

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• powerless — adjective (not before noun) unable to stop or control something because you do not have the power, strength, or legal right to do so: powerless to do sth: The fire was so big that firefighters were powerless to prevent it from spreading. (+… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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• powerless — UK [ˈpaʊə(r)ləs] / US [ˈpaʊrləs] adjective not able to control or prevent something powerless to do something: She was powerless to stop him. Derived word: powerlessness noun uncountable …   English dictionary

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