Prevention
WordNet
noun
(1) The act of preventing
"There was no bar against leaving"
"Money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The act of going, or state of being, before.
- The greater the distance, the greater the prevention. --Bacon.
- Anticipation; esp., anticipation of needs, wishes, hazards and risks ; hence, precaution; forethought. --Hammond. Shak.
- The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting. --South.
- Casca, be sudden, for we fear prevention. --Shakespeare.