prevention

CEFRB1

/pɹɪˈvɛnʃən/

noun

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noun
The act of stopping something bad from happening.
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noun
Extra detail
Any measure intended to limit health-related risks (such as information campaigns, vaccination, early diagnosis etc.).

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Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

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Extra meanings

The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.
The act of going, or state of being, before.
precaution; forethought.

In context

1659, Henry Hammond, A Paraphrase and Annotations upon All the Books of the New Testament, London: Richard Davis, The Gospel according to S. LUKE, Chapter 14, verse 3, p. 238, And Jesus […] by way of prevention asked a question of the Doctors of the law and P...
a fire prevention campaign
Casca, be sudden, for we fear prevention.

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Casca, be sudden, for we fear prevention.
1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Iulius Cæsar”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Ia...
But no Man Pities another for any Evil lying upon Him, which he would not help, but which he could not. One is his Burden, the other his Choice; Vertually at least, since he might have Chosen its Prevention.
1698, Robert South, “Sermon Preached at Christ-Church, Oxon. before the University”, in Twelve Sermons upon Several Subjects and Occasions, volume III, London: […] Tho[mas] Warren...
It performed this task in the beginning and has always exercised the power of passing on books. By this transfer, the Pope points out, every danger of a collision, which might become very embarrassing, is evaded. The prevention of such collisions has indeed been one of the chief reasons for Pius X to undertake the complete reorganization of the Roman Curia.
1920, Francis Sales Betten, The Roman Index of Forbidden Books
In the next few days we'll announce the administration's new strategy for the prevention of drug abuse and drug trafficking.
1982, Ronald Reagan, Presidential Radio Address - 2 October 1982
Whatever cures are known, and preventions that are practiced now, could have been common knowledge centuries ago.
1933, David Marshall Brooks, The Necessity of Atheism

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From Middle English prevencion, from Medieval Latin prēventiō.