prevention

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.
2. (countable, uncountable) Any measure intended to limit health-related risks (such as information campaigns, vaccination, early diagnosis etc.).
3. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) The act of going, or state of being, before.
4. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Anticipation; especially, anticipation of needs, wishes, hazards and risks
5. (countable, uncountable) precaution; forethought.

Synonyms

obstruction

check

prophylaxis

precaution

hindrance

interdiction

averting

prohibition

stoppage

inhibition

block

protection

anticipation

preclusion

bar

rebuff

preventive action

staving off

avoidance

interpellation

interruption

obtrusiveness

obviation

opposition

precautions

prejudice

preventive

preventive measure

prolepsis

proofing

refusal

rejection

remedy

repression

repulse

repulsion

safeguard

save

standoff

stopping

superstition

suppression

keep in check

Hindrance

protection against

preventive measures

birth prevention

arresting

aversion

birth control

Translations

prévention

prevención

prevenzione

prevenção

Vorbeugung

Prävention

Verhütung

πρόληψη

preventie

prevenció

παρεμπόδιση

Verhinderung

منع

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɹɪˈvɛnʃən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: prevencion

In summary

From Middle English prevencion, from Medieval Latin prēventiō.