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What is the noun for
prevents
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What's the
noun
for
prevents
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prevention
The act of
preventing
or
hindering
;
obstruction
of action, access, or approach;
thwarting
.
(
medicine
)
Any
measure
intended to limit health-related
risks
(such as information campaigns, vaccination, early diagnosis etc.).
(
obsolete
)
The act of going, or state of being, before.
(
obsolete
)
Anticipation
; especially, anticipation of needs, wishes,
hazards
and
risks
; hence,
precaution
; forethought.
Synonyms
:
anticipation
,
thwarting
,
forestalling
,
averting
,
deterrence
,
preclusion
,
avoidance
,
determent
,
safeguard
,
forestallment
,
obviation
,
precluding
,
deterence
,
elimination
,
prophylaxis
,
impediment
,
obstruction
,
hindrance
,
restraint
,
inhibition
,
stop
,
stoppage
,
interruption
,
prohibition
,
blockage
,
halt
,
interception
,
suppression
,
repression
,
smothering
,
stifling
,
blocking
,
checking
,
stopping
,
arrest
,
embargo
,
foiling
,
halting
,
quashing
,
block
,
interdict
,
bar
,
putting an end to
,
nipping in the bud
,
putting an stop to
…
more
Examples
:
“I refer to such cases only to show that our law is no stranger to the
prevention
of risk.”
“Effective
prevention
of petty crimes such as theft will enable the police to focus their efforts on cracking down on hard crime.”
“For children, dietary guidance must focus on health promotion and habits fostering later
prevention
of chronic diseases.”
preventer
One who, or that which, prevents.
(
nautical
)
An arrangement, made with ropes and blocks, that prevents the
boom
of a sailing boat from performing a
jibe
.
(
nautical
)
Any of various lines set up to reinforce or relieve ordinary running or standing
rigging
.
Examples
:
“No lawn means there's no lawn mower, no bags of crabgrass
preventer
or grub control.”
“I got this call around the time I learned why red clover has an age-old reputation as a cancer
preventer
.”
“Stretching does not live up to its reputation as an injury
preventer
, a study has found.”
preventive
(
dated
)
A thing that prevents, hinders, or acts as an obstacle to.
(
nonstandard
)
A thing that slows the development of an illness.
A
contraceptive
, especially a
condom
.
Synonyms
:
safeguard
,
protection
,
precaution
,
security
,
palladium
,
defence
,
defense
,
shield
,
caution
,
deterrent
,
hindrance
,
block
,
preventative
,
impediment
,
obstruction
,
check
,
curb
,
restraint
,
prevention
,
protective
,
remedy
,
neutralizer
,
obstacle
,
disincentive
,
fail-safe
,
precautionary measure
,
preventive measure
,
protective measure
,
anticipatory measure
,
safety measure
,
cover
,
screen
,
armour
,
insurance
,
buffer
,
provision
,
bulwark
,
armor
,
shelter
,
wall
,
buckler
,
prophylactic
,
preventative measure
,
protector
,
barrier
,
backstop
,
hedge
,
cushion
,
care
,
bastion
…
more
Examples
:
“Administrators considered the measure a
preventive
against social unrest.”
“Hop Sing had told him how effective they could be as a
preventive
against disease.”
preventability
(
uncountable
)
The condition of being
preventable
(
countable
)
The extent to which something is preventable
Synonyms
:
evitability
,
avoidability
Examples
:
“I think it's far too soon to draw conclusions about direct culpability, but there was definitely an element of
preventability
here.”
“The study sought to determine expert opinion regarding the
preventability
of pressure ulcers.”
“Too many women are unaware of their risk factors and the prevalence and
preventability
of heart disease.”
preventableness
The quality of being
preventable
.
preventiveness
The quality of being
preventive
.
preventative
Alternative form of
preventive
Synonyms
:
hindrance
,
protection
,
impediment
,
preventive
,
safeguard
,
block
,
defence
,
security
,
defense
,
check
,
curb
,
restraint
,
obstruction
,
deterrent
,
precaution
,
remedy
,
precautionary measure
,
preventive measure
,
protective measure
,
obstacle
,
prevention
,
anticipatory measure
,
palladium
,
shield
,
caution
,
protective
,
neutralizer
,
disincentive
,
preemption
,
fail-safe
,
preventive action
,
preemptive action
,
hurdle
,
handicap
,
bar
,
encumbrance
,
inhibition
,
trammel
,
fetter
,
stop
,
cramp
,
drag
,
crimp
,
barrier
,
manacle
,
limitation
,
interference
,
chain
,
holdback
,
balk
…
more
Examples
:
“This can be used as a
preventative
against the periodic financial panics that attacked the nation's economy.”
“I take a
preventative
for my migraines which has been very effective.”
preventabilities
plural of
preventability
Synonyms
:
evitability
,
avoidability
preventatives
plural of
preventative
Synonyms
:
hindrances
,
protection
,
impediments
,
preventives
,
safeguards
,
blocks
,
defence
,
security
,
defense
,
checks
,
curbs
,
restraint
,
obstructions
,
deterrents
,
precaution
,
remedies
,
preventive measures
,
prevention
,
preemptions
,
palladia
,
obstacles
,
caution
,
neutralizers
,
fail-safes
,
shields
,
disincentives
,
protectives
,
prophylactics
,
limitation
,
chains
,
brakes
,
manacles
,
holdbacks
,
lets
,
leashes
,
constraints
,
trammels
,
bar
,
stumbling blocks
,
drag
,
handicaps
,
encumbrances
,
shackles
…
more
Examples
:
“Or should you bother, if some of the
preventatives
have potentially alarming side-effects?”
“Veterinarians from across the country report that dog owners have trouble remembering to give monthly heartworm
preventatives
as prescribed.”
“At the same time, last weekend the UN admitted that HIV infection is spreading worldwide, despite the use of
preventatives
and precautions.”
preventives
plural of
preventive
Synonyms
:
safeguards
,
protection
,
precaution
,
security
,
palladia
,
defence
,
defense
,
shields
,
caution
,
deterrents
,
hindrances
,
blocks
,
preventatives
,
impediments
,
obstructions
,
checks
,
curbs
,
restraint
,
prevention
,
protectives
,
remedies
,
neutralizers
,
obstacles
,
disincentives
,
fail-safes
,
preventive measures
,
trammels
,
bar
,
handicaps
,
hurdles
,
baulks
,
stops
,
stumbling blocks
,
encumbrances
,
balks
,
limitation
,
barriers
,
chains
,
drag
,
fetters
,
clogs
,
embarrassment
,
crimps
,
cramps
,
lets
,
prophylactics
,
interference
,
manacles
,
holdbacks
,
inhibition
…
more
Examples
:
“In addition, these are all measures at the end of the line that need to be complemented by many more
preventives
.”
“But don't expect that to stop drug companies from hyping their cholesterol lowering products as
preventives
for breast cancer.”
“And, he says, the most powerful
preventives
are on the shelves of your natural foods store.”
preventions
plural of
prevention
Synonyms
:
anticipations
,
thwartings
,
forestallings
,
deterrences
,
preclusions
,
avoidances
,
determents
,
safeguards
,
forestallments
,
obviations
,
eliminations
,
prophylaxes
,
obstructions
,
hindrances
,
blockages
,
interceptions
,
impediments
,
stoppages
,
halts
,
interruptions
,
prohibitions
,
restraints
,
inhibitions
,
stops
,
limitations
,
checks
,
restrictions
,
suppressions
,
curbs
,
embargos
,
clampdowns
,
controls
,
reductions
,
repressions
,
stoppings
,
crackdowns
,
squelchings
,
shutdowns
,
nonproliferations
,
obstacles
…
more
Examples
:
“Towards the
preventions
of calamities of this kind, too many checks cannot be provided.”
preventers
plural of
preventer
Examples
:
“These work in the same way as inhaled
preventers
, by reducing inflammation.”
“Unlike relievers,
preventers
aren't meant to have an immediate effect and should be used as prescribed, whether or not there are symptoms.”
“Reduced pressure backflow
preventers
are more expensive, used mostly in commercial irrigation installations.”
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