Found 3 items, similar to prevention.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: prevention cegahan, pencegahan
English → English (WordNet) Definition: prevention prevention n : the act of preventing; “there was no bar against leaving”; “money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza” [syn: bar]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Prevention Prevention \Pre*ven"tion\, n. [Cf. F. pr['e]vention.] 1. The act of going, or state of being, before. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The greater the distance, the greater the prevention. --Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. Anticipation; esp., anticipation of needs or wishes; hence, precaution; forethought. [Obs.] --Hammond. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting. --South. [1913 Webster] Casca, be sudden, for we fear prevention. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 4. Prejudice; prepossession. [A Gallicism] --Dryden. [1913 Webster]