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prevention [prɪˈvɛnʃən] n 1. the act of preventing 2. a hindrance, obstacle, or impediment 1. The security procedures undertaken by the public and private sectors in order to discourage terrorist acts. See alsoantiterrorism. 2. In space usage, measures to preclude anadversary's hostile use of United States or third-party spacesystems and services. Prevention can include diplomatic,economic, and political measures. See also space control. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
prevention noun elimination, safeguard, precaution, anticipation, thwarting, avoidance, deterrence, forestalling, prophylaxis, preclusion, obviation the prevention of crime Quotations "Prevention is better than cure" [Desiderius Erasmus Adagia] Translations prevention [prɪˈvenʃən] N → prevención f the role of diet in cancer prevention → el papel que desempeña la dieta en la prevención del cáncer the Government's commitment to crime prevention → la dedicación del gobierno a la prevención de la delincuencia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children/Animals → Sociedad f Protectora de Niños/Animales prevention is better than cure → más vale prevenir que curar prevention [prɪˈvɛnʃən] n → prévention f crime prevention → la prévention de la criminalité the prevention of heart disease → la prévention des maladies cardiaques modif [campaign, measures, programme, strategy] → de prévention prevention n → Verhinderung f, → Verhütung f; (through preventive measures) → Vorbeugung f → (of gegen); prevention is better than cure → vorbeugen ist besser als heilen; society for the prevention of cruelty to animals → ˜ Tierschutzverein m; society for the prevention of cruelty to children → Kinderschutzbund m; fire prevention → Feuerschutz m prevention [prɪˈvɛnʃ/ən] n → prevenzione f the prevention of cruelty to animals → la protezione degli animali prevention [prɪˈvɛnʃ/ən] n → prevenzione f the prevention of cruelty to animals → la protezione degli animali How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Second, I suggest that all men and women, and boys and girls, who have so acquainted themselves with the essentials of the fine art of animal-training, should become members of, and ally themselves with, the local and national organizations of humane societies and societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals. "But," said the Spectator, "you said in your famous speech before the Society for the Prevention of the Protrusion of Nail Heads from Plank Sidewalks that Kings were blood-smeared oppressors and hell- bound loafers. The first remedy or prevention is to remove, by all means possible, that material cause of sedition whereof we spake; which is, want and poverty in the estate. |
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