Prevention meaning

What does “prevention” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“prevention” is a noun with one meaning. Its most common meaning is: the act of preventing.

prevention

noun

  1. the act of preventing

    “there was no bar against leaving”

    “money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza”

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Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University