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prevention
noun pre·ven·tion \pri-ˈven(t)-shən\
: the act or practice of stopping something bad from happening : the act of preventing something
Full Definition of PREVENTION
: the act of preventing or hindering
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First Known Use of PREVENTION
1582
Related to PREVENTION
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- averting, forestallment, precluding
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PREVENTION Defined for Kids
prevention
noun pre·ven·tion \pri-ˈven-shən\
Definition of PREVENTION for Kids
: the act or practice of keeping something from happening <the prevention of fires>
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