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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 Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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