Defenition of the word prevention

• Defenition of the word prevention

  • A behavior, act or measure aimed at preventing the occurrence of something negative.
  • control by preventing the occurrence of something; "money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza"
  • the act of preventing
  • the act of preventing; "there was no bar against leaving"; "money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza"

Synonyms for the word prevention

• • bar

Hyponyms for the word prevention

• • averting
  • crushing
  • debarment
  • disqualification
  • forestalling
  • interception
  • non-proliferation
  • nonproliferation
  • obviation
  • preclusion
  • prophylaxis
  • quelling
  • save
  • stifling
  • suppression

Hypernyms for the word prevention

• • control
  • hinderance
  • hindrance
  • interference
  • interfering

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