Synonyms of prevention

prevention

noun

pri-ˈven(t)-shən 

as in avoidance

the act or practice of keeping something from happening

good crowd control is crucial to the prevention of riots

Synonyms & Similar Words

• avoidance
• prohibition
• neutralization
• prohibiting
• averting
• circumvention
• deterrence
• precluding
• forestallment
• nullification
• thwarting
• negation
• outlawing
• forbidding
• interdiction
• debarment
• barring
• crossing
• checkmate
• frustration
• proscribing
• baffling
• determent
• proscription
• enjoining
• balking
• foiling
• interdicting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assistance
• support
• aid
• backing
• promotion
• facilitation
• cultivation
• encouragement
• advancement
• nurture

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prevention

The sheriff’s office participates in Neighborhood Watch meetings in all three cities to let community members ask questions, learn about recent crime trends and hear about practical prevention strategies. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Huskey’s campaign priorities included fair property taxes, public safety and crime prevention, affordable housing solutions and jobs, and economic opportunity. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

Under Assembly Bill 727, California public schools serving students in seventh through 12th grades must print the phone number and text line for The Trevor Project’s LGBTQ+ suicide prevention hotline on student ID cards. — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026

This corrosion prevention can also be used on other metal objects that are exposed to rain nd moisture to protect the metal from rust and premature wear. — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026