prevention

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /prɪˈvɛnʃən/
• SAMPA: /pr`I"vEnS@n/

• Audio (UK)

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• Hyphenation: pre‧ven‧tion

Noun

Singular prevention

Plural none

1. The act of preventing something or hindering it; when someone or something is stopped from getting close, getting inside, or doing something.

   We built a wall to help the prevention of an attack on the city.