Meaning

5 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.

    a fire prevention campaign

    Prävention

    предотвраще́ниеpredotvraščénije

    запобіганняzapobihannja, попередженняpoperedžennja

    the act of preventing

  2. (countable, uncountable)Any measure intended to limit health-related risks (such as information campaigns, vaccination, early diagnosis etc.).

    профила́ктикаprofiláktika

  3. (countable, uncountable)Precaution; forethought.

  4. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)The act of going, or state of being, before.

  5. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)Anticipation; especially, anticipation of needs, wishes, hazards and risks

Examples

42 sentences
  1. Prevention is the key.

  2. He belongs to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

  3. We are a suicide prevention organization.

  4. Early education is key to prevention.

  5. This museum is equipped with a fire prevention system.

    deDas Museum ist mit einer Brandschutzanlage ausgerüstet. — Tamy

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
The act of preventing or hindering:
Русский
By meaning 2
The act of preventing or hindering:
Measure to limit health risks:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
The act of preventing or hindering:

Origin

From Middle English prevencion, from Medieval Latin prēventiō.

From Middle English prevencion, from Medieval Latin prēventiō.

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