The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.

Tending to prevent; preventative.

plural of prevention

(uncountable) The condition of being preventable / (countable) The extent to which something is preventable

In a preventive way

In a manner that is preventative.

present participle and gerund of prevent

(transitive) To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something). / (intransitive, now rare) To take preventative measures. / (obsolete, transitive) To come before; to precede.

simple past tense and past participle of prevent

Something that can be prevented.