Prevention

Quick meaning: Prevention is a noun meaning The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. (medicine) Any measure intended to limit health-related risks (such as information campaigns, vaccination, early diagnosis etc.).
2. precaution; forethought.
3. (obsolete) The act of going, or state of being, before.
4. (obsolete) Anticipation; especially, anticipation of needs, wishes, hazards and risks

Example Sentences

a fire prevention campaign

Casca, be sudden, for we fear prevention.

Whatever cures are known, and preventions that are practiced now, could have been common knowledge centuries ago.

In the next few days we'll announce the administration's new strategy for the prevention of drug abuse and drug trafficking.

Word Forms

• preventions

Synonyms for prevention

Depending on context, synonyms include bar.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bar, preventive, prevent, avert, forestall, preclude.

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