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

Abagnale committed check fraud, theft, and forgery, and later became a fraud-prevention specialist. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Berry has been a vocal supporter for victims of domestic violence and a volunteer at the Jenesse Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to domestic violence intervention and prevention. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

He is also credited with establishing the Glencoe Public Safety Foundation, a nonprofit created to support crime prevention and emergency response enhancements within the village. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

For breast cancer care, that investment supports a growing focus on prevention and the use of genetic and genomic insights to better understand a woman’s individual risk. — Baptist Health, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026