Meaning & use

prevention

noun·Academic

The act of stopping something undesirable, such as an illness or accident, from happening.

See it in a sentence

Regular exercise plays a key role in the prevention of heart disease.

The city launched a crime prevention program that pairs officers with local schools.

A note on using this word

Prevention is often paired with 'of' plus the problem being avoided, e.g. 'prevention of injury.'

Words with a similar meaning

avoidancedeterrence

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Words with an opposite meaning

promotionencouragement

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