prevention

noun

pre·​ven·​tion pri-ˈven(t)-shən 

: the act of preventing or hindering

Synonyms

• avoidance
• prohibition

Examples of prevention in a Sentence

Exercise and diet play a role in the prevention of heart disease.

good crowd control is crucial to the prevention of riots

Recent Examples on the Web

For prevention, the CDC recommends building owners and managers enroll in water management programs. —Juan Carlos Castillo, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025

Run prevention is a Padres strength that goes back several years. —Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025

Earlier this month, Gilead Sciences and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria (which my company donates money to) announced a partnership that will supply the long-acting prevention medicine to low-income countries. —Jennifer Lotito, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025

The nurse was later fired, and Heritage Square was required to revamp its assault prevention protocols. —Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing prevention

• an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
• prevention is better than cure

Rhymes for prevention

• attention
• contention
• convention
• declension
• detention
• dimension
• dissension
• distension
• extension
• intension
• invention
• laurentian

Kids Definition

prevention

noun

pre·​ven·​tion pri-ˈven-chən 

: the act or practice of preventing something

the prevention of fires