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- Dictionarypre·ven·tion/prēˈven(t)SH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the action of stopping something from happening or arising: "crime prevention"
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Learn the meaning of prevention as the act of preventing or hindering something, with synonyms, examples, and word history. See also related phrases and entries for prevention.
Prevention is the act of stopping something from happening or of stopping someone from doing something. Learn more about the word, its usage, collocations, and idioms with Cambridge Dictionary.
Prevention means any action taken to keep people healthy and well, and prevent or avoid risk of poor health, illness, injury and early death. Learn about the causes, effects and solutions of chronic disease prevention, and the systems approach taken by the Prevention Centre.
Prevention is the act of preventing or hindering something, such as a disease, a crime, or a disaster. Learn the origin, examples, and synonyms of prevention from Dictionary.com.
When an action stops something from happening, like assigning extra teachers to watch a playground during recess to prevent bullying, it's called prevention. The noun prevention comes up most often when people are trying to keep something bad in check, like crime, disease, or forest fires.
Prevention is stopping something from happening in the first place. Learn about primary, secondary and tertiary prevention of mental health conditions and why they are important.
Prevention is the act of stopping something from happening or of stopping someone from doing something. Learn more about the meaning, usage and collocations of prevention with examples from various sources.
