Synonyms for prevention
- noun
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Noun
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.
a fire prevention campaign
Related words
- Word family
- preventionist
Forms
- Plural
- preventions → restraints, preclusions, interceptions, arrests…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| prevention | rising | |
| obviation | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- bar1
- 6 letters
- arrest2
- 8 letters
- stoppage2
- 9 letters
- restraint2, hindrance2, thwarting2, obviation
- 10 letters
- preclusion3
- 11 letters
- obstruction3
- 12 letters
- anticipation5, interception4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (arrest2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- prévention
- Italiano
- prevenzione
- Español
- prevención
- Deutsch
- Prävention
- Català
- prevenció