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Prevention

🔄 Synonyms of "Prevention"

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Word	Definition
barnoun	A solid, more or less rigid object of metal or wood with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length.

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Word	Definition
barnoun	A solid, more or less rigid object of metal or wood with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length.
preventivenoun	Preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to.
preventverb	(transitive) To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).
avertverb	(transitive) To ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of.
forestallnoun	Something situated or placed in front.
precludeverb	(transitive) To remove the possibility of; to rule out; to prevent or exclude; to render impossible.
interdictionnoun	The act of interdicting or something interdicted.
repressionnoun	The act of repressing; state of being repressed.
suppressionnoun	The act or instance of suppressing.
deternoun	A surname from German.
avoidverb	(transitive) To keep away from; to keep clear of; to stay away from.
deterrencenoun	The act of deterring, or the state of being deterred.
avoidancenoun	The act of avoiding or shunning; keeping clear of.
banningnoun	The act by which something is banned; a prohibition.
stopnoun	A (usually marked) place where buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off, usually smaller than a station.
avoidingnoun	Avoidance.
prohibitverb	(transitive) To forbid, disallow, or proscribe officially; to make illegal or illicit.
stoppingnoun	The act of something that stops; a halt.
forbidverb	(transitive) To disallow; to proscribe.
preventablenoun	Capable of being prevented.