prevention
pre·ven·tion
noun \pri-ˈven(t)-shən\Definition of PREVENTION
: the act of preventing or hindering
See Examples of PREVENTION
- Exercise and diet play a role in the prevention of heart disease.
- <good crowd control is crucial to the prevention of riots>
First Known Use of PREVENTION
1582
Related to PREVENTION
Related Words: avoidance, circumvention; negation, neutralization, nullification; baffling, balking, checkmate, crossing, debarment, determent, deterrence, foiling, frustration, thwarting; barring, enjoining, forbidding, interdicting, interdiction, outlawing, prohibiting, prohibition, proscribing, proscription
Near Antonyms: aid, assistance, backing, support; facilitation; advancement, cultivation, encouragement, nurture, promotion
Rhymes with PREVENTION
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