What is another word for prevention?
325 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ pɹɪvˈɛnʃən], [ pɹɪvˈɛnʃən], [ p_ɹ_ɪ_v_ˈɛ_n_ʃ_ə_n]Table of Contents
Similar words for prevention:- act (noun)
- arrest (noun)
- avoidance (noun)
- dissuasion (noun)
- exclusion (noun)
- inhibition (noun)
- inoculation (noun)
- opposition (noun)
- prohibition (noun)
- restraint (noun)
- stoppage (noun)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words
Synonyms for Prevention:
n.
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- allow.
- absention,
- nonparticipation,
- steering clear of,
- escapism,
- eschewal,
- runaround,
- evasion,
- forbearance,
- elusions,
- elusion.
- intimidation,
- disinclination,
- discouragement,
- disheartenment,
- aversion,
- derailment,
- restraint,
- diversion,
- admonishment,
- banishment,
- deflection,
- dissuasion.
- keeping out,
- relegation,
- relegations,
- debarment,
- Nonadmission,
- veto,
- lockout,
- refusal,
- lockouts,
- coventry.
- selfconsciousness,
- self-consciousnesses,
- selfconsciousnesses,
- re serve,
- self consciousnesses,
- self consciousness,
- re-serve,
- re-serves.
- counter-attacks,
- Antinomy,
- opposure,
- negativism,
- obstructiveness,
- Oppugnancy,
- unfriendliness,
- Antinomies,
- counter-attack,
- duel.
Other synonyms:
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- obstruction,
- stoppage.
- putting down,
- statute,
- deferral,
- shy,
- escape,
- Sidetracking,
- halting,
- halt,
- nonintervention,
- stop,
- Ceasing,
- interference,
- postponement,
- shield,
- law,
- immunization,
- impeding,
- prejudice,
- safeguard,
- discontinuance,
- surcease,
- protection,
- extinction,
- cake,
- Subduing,
- hindering,
- fool's paradise,
- contraband,
- streak,
- Presurmise,
- measure,
- preconceived idea,
- countermeasure,
- presumption,
- tabu,
- Proscribing,
- mitigation,
- curb,
- discontinuation,
- Hampering,
- prophylactic,
- concealing,
- end,
- evasiveness,
- Jink,
- Preapprehension,
- balking,
- sumptuary laws,
- Obstructing,
- meter,
- blockage,
- termination,
- balk,
- embolism,
- preventative,
- shunning,
- parsimony,
- Counter-agent,
- Discontinuing,
- shot,
- Prejudication,
- impediment,
- presentiment,
- embargo,
- Quashing,
- Hinderance,
- hindrance,
- embarrassment,
- arresting,
- Debarring,
- turn down,
- check,
- legal profession,
- cracking down on,
- Restraining,
- presupposition,
- hiding,
- coarctation,
- inoculant,
- Retardment,
- precaution,
- baulk,
- Checking,
- PROHIBITORY INJUNCTION,
- killing,
- cessation,
- block,
- noninvolvement,
- prophylaxis,
- deterence,
- Muffling,
- Presupposal,
- savings,
- Delaying,
- crack down,
- concealment,
- banning,
- Arrestation,
- withholding,
- infarct,
- thwarting,
- repression,
- quelling,
- censoring,
- stifling,
- aborting,
- Terminating,
- forbidden fruit,
- no-no,
- barricade,
- disease prevention,
- Intercepting,
- index librorum prohibitorum,
- Interdicting,
- obstacle,
- taproom,
- booster,
- delay,
- circumvention,
- serum,
- getting around,
- neutrality,
- put-down,
- abortion,
- deferment,
- foreclosure,
- inhibitor,
- slowing,
- Silencing,
- counteractant,
- frustrating,
- Interclusion,
- curbing,
- defense mechanism,
- Prenotion,
- prejudgment,
- forbidding,
- zoning,
- set back,
- vaccine,
- Retarding,
- Preventing,
- foregone conclusion,
- smothering,
- assumption,
- slip,
- gamma globulin,
- impedance,
- Refraining,
- cut-off,
- estoppel,
- blocking,
- anticipation,
- zigzag,
- embolus,
- Forejudgment,
- interdict,
- barroom,
- repressing,
- control,
- stopping,
- preconception,
- duck,
- Muting,
- foiling,
- Oppilation,
- Quieting,
- Vetoing,
- elusiveness,
- enjoining,
- inhibiting,
- nixing,
- equivocation,
- ruling out,
- staving off,
- retardation,
- warding off,
- preventative medicine,
- predilection,
- stricture,
- prenotice,
- stay,
- fixed idea,
- preventive,
- quenching,
- Precluding,
- save-all,
- predisposition,
- Index Expurgatorius,
- evasive action,
- forestalling,
- Squelching,
- fending off,
- controlling,
- elimination,
- remedy,
- interception,
- closure,
- legal community,
- censorship,
- interdiction,
- avoidance,
- Tabooing,
- saloon,
- baulking,
- Mitigating,
- Avoiding,
- sidestep,
- reprieve,
- Impedition,
- extinguishing,
- antidote,
- cutting off,
- predetermination,
- Suppressing,
- avoiding reaction,
- inoculum,
- disqualification,
- prepossession,
- amount,
- crushing,
- ending,
- Prohibiting,
- dodge,
- prevent,
- taboo,
- index,
- barring.
Paraphrases for Prevention:
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Forward Entailment
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Verb, past tense
Preventing.
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Verb, past tense
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Reverse Entailment
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Adjective
conflict-prevention, hiv-prevention.
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Proper noun, singular
suppression.
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Noun, singular or mass
conflict-prevention, suppression.
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Adjective
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Independent
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Adjective
Preventing, preventable.
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Proper noun, singular
Preventing, countermeasures, initiatives, Measures, dangers, hazards, victims, members, MTS, preventative, protection, prohibition.
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Noun, plural
precautions, interventions, principles, Recommendations, responsibilities, Organizations, practices, representatives, projects, topics, Efforts, safeguards, Risks, warnings, partners, Resources, Persons, substances, Drugs, objectives, Rights, estimates, seniors, documents, approaches, Areas, Policies, Territories, Agencies, workers, Communities, groups, causes, aspects, results, data, Males, women, initiatives, Measures.
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Noun, singular or mass
Preventing, interdiction, preparedness, protection, preventable, deterrence, prohibition.
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Verb, past tense
Deterred, Avoided, Cautioned, opened, Warned, blocked, suspended, Told, Denied, barred, kept, Had.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
protecting, hindering, Deterring, discouraging, Precluding, Anticipating, forestalling, thwarting, alerting, curbing, forbidding, Stemming, reducing, tackling, guarding, Notifying, helping, withholding, Addressing, Checking, Suspending, telling, barring, Reversing, Maintaining, setting, Preventing, focusing, dealing.
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Verb, past participle
stopped, improved, encouraged, Avoided, Precluded, Provided, Forestalled, restricted, thwarted, forbidden, withheld, developed, blocked, turned, Aimed, Denied, revised, Been, barred, Refused, designed, Submitted, Allowed, kept.
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Verb, base form
pre-empt.
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Adjective
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Other Related
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Adjective
preventative.
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Noun, singular or mass
contraception, precaution, preventative.
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Adjective
Antonyms for Prevention:
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n.
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stop
continuation, go, help, clearance, start.
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Other antonyms:
promotion, cultivation, support, aid, facilitation, encouragement, assistance, backing, nurture, advancement.
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stop
Hypernym for Prevention:
n.
Hyponym for Prevention:
n.
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act
interference, hindrance, Hinderance.
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act