What is another word for prevention?
Synonyms for prevention
prɪˈvɛn ʃənpre·ven·tion
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
prevention
Synonyms:
denial, hindrance, objection, opposition, prohibition, refusal, resistanceAntonyms:
allowance, authority, authorization, consent, leave, liberty, license, permission, permit
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
prevention
Synonyms:
obstruction, stoppage, interruption, hinderanceAntonyms:
help, aid, succor, acceleration
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preventionnoun
Synonyms:
obstruction, stoppage, hinderance, interruption
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
preventionnoun
Synonyms:
obstruction, thwarting, interruption, hindrance, preclusion, obviation, interception
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List of paraphrases for "prevention":
preventing, preventive, prevent, preventative, prévention, prevención, avoidance, prevented, precautionary, preventions, prophylaxis
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#1042 | bar | |
#2167 | prevent | |
#2483 | measure | |
#2775 | prevention | |
#3656 | resistance | |
#4242 | cake | |
#5349 | opposition | |
#7987 | preventing | |
#8758 | denial | |
#11351 | prevented | |
#11575 | stripe | |
#11695 | preventive | |
#12100 | objection | |
#12648 | refusal | |
#12795 | prohibition | |
#13143 | streak | |
#13933 | saloon | |
#16207 | avoidance | |
#17400 | interruption | |
#18633 | obstruction | |
#23847 | preventative | |
#29949 | precautionary | |
#30722 | prophylaxis | |
#44966 | hindrance | |
#48365 | stoppage | |
#111800 | barroom | |
#204694 | hinderance | |
#207647 | preventions | |
#246096 | taproom |
How to use prevention in a sentence?
This is a top priority, with a sense of urgency to address the abuse crisis, but it starts with prevention and prevention is the best return on investment when you look at it. And getting money directly to communities is so vital to make sure that [prevention programs] are working and they're working effectively.
Next to abstinence, condoms are the best prevention method against any sexually transmitted infections.
And it really upset the anti-smoking people, it upset the folks who are in the nutrition and physical activity for cancer prevention -- Bert Vogelstein really upset the prevention crowd, keep in mind it's a mathematical simulation, it's not a clinical trial, but [ Vogelstein is ] noting that a certain number of cases are due to replication error, DNA replication error, in normal growth.
Executive Director Ulester Douglas:
If we rely only on intervention, we miss the mark, prevention is what we need, and this must be a systemic approach.
We need a fight in The Congress, and I ’m prepared to conduct that fight, others are as well, and ultimately the American people deserve to know where each of us stands on common sense gun violence prevention.
Translations for prevention
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- منعArabic
- prevenceCzech
- PräventionGerman
- πρόληψη, αποτροπήGreek
- prevenciónSpanish
- ennaltaehkäiseminen, ehkäiseminen, torjuminen, ennaltaehkäisy, ehkäisy, torjuntaFinnish
- préventionFrench
- կանխարգելումArmenian
- 防止Japanese
- het voorkomenDutch
- forebyggingNorwegian
- zapobieganiePolish
- anticipare, preîntâmpinare, prevenireRomanian
- preveniranje, anticipacija, predohrana, prevencija, predupređivanjeSerbo-Croatian
- روک تھامUrdu
- espaitchanceWalloon
- 預防Chinese
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