English dictionary
Hint: In most browsers you can lookup any word by double click it.
English noun: prevention | |||
| 1. | prevention (act) the act of preventing | ||
| Samples | There was no bar against leaving. Money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza. | ||
| Synonyms | bar | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hinderance, hindrance, interference | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | averting, crushing, debarment, disqualification, forestalling, interception, non-proliferation, nonproliferation, obviation, preclusion, prophylaxis, quelling, save, stifling, suppression | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2026 onlineordbog.dk
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2026 onlineordbog.dk