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

China’s Minister of State Security, Chen Yixin, published an article on Sunday calling for the acceleration of construction of an AI security risk prevention and control system. — April Roach,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Mixed reaction from mental health professionals Suicide prevention experts say there could be some benefits to the feature, but also have some reservations. — Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026

The day before the shooting, officials representing the local health, construction, and fire-prevention departments all came to Hawthorne Hill Farm, unannounced, to inspect the property. — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Its recommendations became the basis for a national strategy integrating prevention, treatment, harm reduction and social reintegration that was adopted in 1999, followed by decriminalization in 2001. — Karyn Sporer, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026