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prevention

pre·ven·tion

UK/pɹɪˈvɛnʃən/ US/priˈvɛnʃʌn/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

the act of preventing

  • “there was no bar against leaving”
  • “money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza”
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Origin

From Middle English prevencion, from Medieval Latin prēventiō.

Phrases

  • an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure
  • an ounce of prevention is better than an ounce of cure
  • an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
  • loss prevention
  • prevention is better than cure

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