Synonyms for prévention
prɪˈvɛn ʃənpréven·tion

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1. prevention

   Synonyms:
   denial, hindrance, objection, opposition, prohibition, refusal, resistance

   Antonyms:
   allowance, authority, authorization, consent, leave, liberty, license, permission, permit

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1. prevention

   Synonyms:
   obstruction, stoppage, interruption, hinderance

   Antonyms:
   help, aid, succor, acceleration

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1. prevention, barnoun

   the act of preventing

   "there was no bar against leaving"; "money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza"

   Synonyms:
   measure, taproom, stripe, bar, streak, legal community, legal profession, saloon, cake, ginmill, barroom, prevention

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1. • Hindrance

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1. preventionnoun

   Synonyms:
   obstruction, stoppage, hinderance, interruption

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1. preventionnoun

   Synonyms:
   obstruction, thwarting, interruption, hindrance, preclusion, obviation, interception

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1. List of paraphrases for "prevention":

   preventing, preventive, prevent, preventative, prévention, prevención, avoidance, prevented, precautionary, preventions, prophylaxis

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1. Mimi Kiser:

   Faith-based settings, they do tend to be sources of trusted information, and so when public health can align with those sources of trust in community-based efforts, it strengthens disease prevention and health promotion activities.

2. John Fluke:

   This is really complex and what is needed is some considerable effort to use surveillance data in targeted ways to help determine what prevention and treatment approaches are most effective for specific populations.

3. Sebastian Vrouwe:

   Our hope is to develop the groundwork for future burn prevention programming, as essentially all childhood burns are in some way preventable. we were surprised by the sheer magnitude of the problem, which confirmed that focused effort and awareness on these types of burns could have a significant impact in the communities that our burn center serves.

4. Gustavo Rivera:

   I hear the valid concerns that certain New Yorkers have regarding the increased presence of substance use on our streets and its impact on our communities, that is why it is critical that we move swiftly to open overdose prevention centers, a proven tool in preventing overdose deaths, stopping the spread of disease, providing a safe non-public space for those using drugs and a pathway to recovery.

5. Fox News:

   By regulating ghost guns as what they are -- firearms, President Biden is reducing a driver of gun violence in our communities and building on his historic funding for community violence prevention. This rule will have an immediate and tangible impact.