prevention
[noun]
Synonyms: elimination, avoidance, deterrence, precaution, safeguard, thwarting

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

pre‧ven‧tion /prɪˈvenʃən/ noun [uncountable]
[Word Family: adjective: preventable, PREVENTIVE/PREVENTATIVE; verb: prevent; noun: prevention; adverb: PREVENTIVELY/PREVENTATIVELY]
when something bad is stopped from happening
prevention of
Educating new drivers is important for the prevention of accidents.
crime/accident/fire etc prevention
Effective crime prevention must be our main goal.
a fire prevention officer
You know what they say, prevention is better than cure (=it is better to stop something bad from happening than to remove the problem once it has happened).

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

prevention
noun
ADJ. accident, crime, drug, fire, flood, pollution a drug prevention programme
primary, secondary, tertiary (all used when talking about health care)
PREVENTION + NOUN programme, scheme, strategy a crime prevention scheme

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

prevention
noun
BAD: I decided to take a big stick with me, just as a prevention.
GOOD: I decided to take a big stick with me, just as a precaution.

Usage Note:
prevention = the act of stopping something from happening: 'The police are also concerned with the prevention of crime.'
precaution = an action taken in an attempt to avoid possible danger, damage, injury, etc: 'Some drivers have had alarms fitted as an extra precaution.

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