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prevention
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The avoidance or deterrence of something undesired
The act of hindering or impeding something undesired, or something that serves to do so
The action of inhibiting or putting an end to a process or progress
The action of forbidding or prohibiting something
A measure taken in advance to prevent something dangerous, unpleasant, or inconvenient from happening
Prevention of, or protective treatment for disease
The introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease
An action or measure taken in advance preventatively
The prevention of the progress, success, or fulfillment of something
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Noun
▲
The avoidance or deterrence of something undesired
anticipation
thwarting
forestalling
averting
deterrence
preclusion
avoidance
determent
safeguard
forestallment
obviation
precluding
deterence
elimination
prophylaxis
“I refer to such cases only to show that our law is no stranger to the
prevention
of risk.”
Noun
▲
The act of hindering or impeding something undesired, or something that serves to do so
impediment
obstruction
hindrance
restraint
inhibition
stop
stoppage
interruption
prohibition
blockage
halt
interception
limitation
curb
restriction
check
obstacle
barrier
deterrence
deterrent
determent
preclusion
obviation
cramp
constraint
damper
bar
encumbrance
fetter
block
trammel
thwarting
drag
handicap
forestalling
interference
crimp
brake
control
avoidance
suppression
impedance
burden
reduction
embargo
ball and chain
hurdle
preemption
snag
forestallment
drawback
deterence
difficulty
clampdown
manacle
holdback
hitch
chain
complication
inconvenience
setback
cumber
clog
delay
straitjacket
hampering
millstone
lock
inhibitor
stumbling block
excess baggage
stopping
crackdown
nonproliferation
deadweight
repression
shutdown
squelching
blocking
slowing
handicapping
small difficulty
weary load
stamping out
rein
stricture
limit
circumscription
bridle
ceiling
ban
hold
curtailment
retardant
order
weight
condition
wet blanket
catch
balk
US
shackles
hiccup
embarrassment
let
hazard
glitch
facer
albatross
joker
gridlock
baggage
cumbrance
sabotage
intervention
baulk
UK
catch-22
fly in the ointment
spanner in the works
hang-up
jam-up
monkey wrench
monkey wrench in the works
foot dragging
deal-breaker
problem
disadvantage
trouble
issue
pitfall
downside
discouragement
disbenefit
minus
holdup
weakness
shackle
liability
nuisance
defect
shortcoming
negative
detriment
hamper
flaw
incommodity
hassle
debit
strike
dilemma
headache
barricade
misfortune
load
worry
fault
bottleneck
predicament
pickle
upset
sticking point
wall
rub
road block
retardation
blockade
disincentive
hardship
adversity
quandary
uphill
bother
vexation
cross to bear
weak spot
weak point
hold-up
dissuasion
booby trap
imperfection
deficiency
gotcha
aggravation
annoyance
plight
scrape
gimmick
confinement
hangup
preventive
trial
fuss
blow
mishap
obligation
snafu
mess
reversal
dead weight
cross
land mine
whammy
strain
stress
opposition
thorn in one's side
grievance
failing
disruption
unwieldiness
troublesomeness
disturbance
awkwardness
untimeliness
unsuitableness
uneasiness
unfitness
pain
stew
discomfort
exasperation
cumbersomeness
fetters
arrest
ill
impasse
botheration
congestion
bug
negative aspect
perplexity
dispute
retardment
lack
downfall
traverse
worriment
can of worms
disputed point
reverse
disability
occlusion
incommodiousness
bothersomeness
unhandiness
impairment
point at issue
puzzler
distress
constrainment
constriction
blank wall
knot
disappointment
duty
stone in one's path
knock
millstone around your neck
tight spot
restrainer
defeat
rebuff
concern
fence
affliction
anxiety
bummer
con
puzzle
body blow
task
one in the eye
piece of bad luck
bit of trouble
reversal of fortune
kick in the teeth
knock-back
bond
bone of contention
bonds
misery
woe
checking
hobble
damp
yoke
consequence
chains
psychological baggage
demerit
deadlock
albatross around one's neck
curbing
millstone round someone's neck
stumbling stone
bridling
frustration
bump
shackling
fettering
baulking
UK
cramping
commitment
complaint
railing
defence
UK
leash
defense
US
preventative
balking
US
intimidation
holding back
circumvention
tangle
bad
tribulation
roadblock
pale
defensive measures
saddle
debt
guilt
buttress
bind
pinch
prob
penalty
cinchers
anchor
binders
wait
chill
demand
break
mountain to climb
flip side
privation
other side of the coin
depressant
cloud
retarding device
proscription
interdict
deterring factor
drain
pressure
afterdeal
spot
jinx
safeguard
jam
case
detention
detainment
tie
gloom
pall
disablement
disorder
imposition
tax
glass ceiling
moratorium
veto
boycott
harness
challenge
monkey on back
unseen problem
clot
Achilles heel
the rub
depression
holding pattern
red tape
trap
interdiction
bad news
disaster area
matter
to-do
trick
millstone round one's neck
snare
evil
question
rahui
conundrum
ploy
dodge
wile
cold water
habit
count
squeeze
bugbear
doubt
crunch
disagreement
stopping up
mix-up
hot potato
thorn in the flesh
vexed question
question mark
gremlin
source of difficulty
hornets' nest
source of trouble
muddle
difficult situation
lapse
onus
hot water
regression
slowdown
backset
comedown
regress
bath
foil
bottom
traffic jam
joker in the pack
blunder
slip
box
teething trouble
inefficacy
error
reverse of fortune
double whammy
drawing board
flip-flop
whole new ballgame
unfortunate development
about-face
problems
maximum
miscalculation
mistake
mischance
bafflement
irritation
responsibility
charge
mental weight
blame
punishment
unwanted responsibility
accountability
cap
disquiet
unease
threshold
bitter pill
stroke of bad luck
grief
agitation
issues
bound
regulation
demarcation
bounds
strife
unpleasantness
extent
containment
border
turmoil
perimeter
boundary
struggle
row
sorrow
tops
line of demarcation
cutoff point
margin
confine
cut-off point
curfew
upper limit
plateau
line
more ❯
“Effective
prevention
of petty crimes such as theft will enable the police to focus their efforts on cracking down on hard crime.”
Noun
▲
The action of inhibiting or putting an end to a process or progress
inhibition
blockage
suppression
repression
smothering
stop
stifling
blocking
checking
prohibition
stopping
arrest
embargo
block
foiling
halting
quashing
thwarting
bar
interdict
nipping in the bud
putting an end to
putting an stop to
elimination
dissolution
termination
end
abolition
abolishment
crushing
clampdown
obliteration
destruction
crackdown
quelling
annihilation
extinction
subduing
squashing
discontinuation
check
overthrow
defeat
conquering
vanquishing
cowing
overpowering
subdual
suppressing
conquest
overriding
dominance
stamping out
snuffing out
more ❯
Noun
▲
The action of forbidding or prohibiting something
proscription
prohibition
ban
interdiction
banning
embargo
interdict
veto
forbidding
bar
prohibiting
barring
restriction
injunction
outlawing
interdicting
boycott
disallowance
proscribing
refusal
enjoining
taboo
forbiddance
don't
vetoing
constraint
inhibition
disallowing
negation
obstruction
repudiation
embargoing
tabooing
no-no
off limits
ruling out
making illegal
out of bounds
rejection
exclusion
disqualification
moratorium
temperance
restraining order
quashing
debarment
Noun
▲
A measure taken in advance to prevent something dangerous, unpleasant, or inconvenient from happening
preventive
safeguard
protection
precaution
security
palladium
defence
UK
defense
US
shield
caution
deterrent
hindrance
block
preventative
impediment
obstruction
check
curb
restraint
protective
remedy
neutralizer
obstacle
disincentive
fail-safe
precautionary measure
preventive measure
protective measure
anticipatory measure
safety measure
cover
screen
armour
UK
insurance
buffer
provision
bulwark
armor
US
shelter
wall
buckler
prophylactic
preventative measure
protector
barrier
backstop
hedge
cushion
care
bastion
barricade
belt and braces
refuge
preemption
preventive action
preemptive action
guard
ward
aegis
ammunition
egis
indemnity
surety
armament
safety device
safety net
safety
immunity
safeguarding
fortification
stronghold
support
shielding
guarding
preservation
safekeeping
resistance
assurance
guardianship
bumper
guarantee
fence
conservation
sanctuary
custody
salvation
rampart
keeping
pad
indemnification
buttress
warranty
shock absorber
coverage
defender
upkeep
charge
weapon
haven
fender
supervision
deterrence
safeness
custodianship
maintenance
protecting
backing
upholding
saving
keep
trust
asylum
citadel
fastness
tutelage
warrant
safe keeping
mainstay
supporter
prop
invulnerability
fortress
resilience
reinforcement
strength
insurance policy
cocoon
cushioning
reassurance
stability
insurance cover
shade
protective device
self-defense
absorber
patronage
safety guard
force field
warfare
weaponry
munitions
conserving
trusteeship
financial protection
arms
protectorship
preserving
possession
defenses
US
defences
UK
apron
mask
something to fall back on
fallback
hiding
concealment
housing
sustentation
harbour
UK
retreat
harbor
US
endorsement
preserval
harborage
safe harbour
UK
storage
surveillance
pledge
perpetuation
safe harbor
US
retention
safety plug
protective umbrella
sheet anchor
safety valve
care and feeding
hiding place
life assurance
life insurance
collateral
pawn
bond
underwriting
gage
US
hostage
earnest
guaranty
bail
breastwork
embankment
covenant
gauge
UK
contract
bank
castellation
battlements
battlement
bartizan
earthwork
partition
protective wall
parapet
buffet
more ❯
Noun
▲
Prevention of, or protective treatment for disease
prophylaxis
protection
sanitation
treatment
preventive treatment
Noun
▲
The introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease
inoculation
injection
jab
shot
vaccination
booster
immunisation
UK
immunization
US
vaccine
dose
fix
hit
hype
needle
serum
pop
dram
enema
booster dose
dosage
administration
venipuncture
venepuncture
revaccination
jag
medical injection
booster shot
booster injection
recall dose
Noun
▲
An action or measure taken in advance preventatively
preemptive action
anticipation
preemption
preventive action
preventive measures
preventative
preventive
preventive measure
anticipatory measure
Noun
▲
The prevention of the progress, success, or fulfillment of something
frustration
blocking
foiling
spoiling
thwarting
obstruction
circumvention
countering
defeat
failure
stopping
balking
US
baulking
UK
checking
crushing
dashing
derailment
disappointment
forestalling
quashing
scotching
baffling
collapse
crippling
curbing
foundering
hampering
hindering
impediment
setback
snookering
stifling
blow
contravention
hindrance
nonfulfillment
nonfulfilment
scuppering
unfulfillment
disturbance
nonsuccess
non-success
lack of success
ill-success
adverse fate
hitch
disintegration
disruption
downfall
ruin
ruination
crumpling
crumbling
cropper
cessation
breakdown
falling through
falling apart
fizzling out
conking out
falling to pieces
crash
shutdown
wreck
falling down
malfunction
interruption
mishap
crackup
stoppage
halt
break
seizing up
fizzle
buckling
debacle
falling
depression
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