The meaning of Preventative

prɪˈven.tə.tɪv

Preventative – definition

adjective
Designed to keep something undesirable such as illness or harm from occurring; preventive.
Usage examples:
A number of preventative measures are required
Synonims:
Inhibitory Preventive Deterrent Pre-emptive Obstructive Precautionary Protective Prophylactic Disease-preventing

noun
A medicine or other treatment designed to prevent disease or ill health.
Usage examples:
There are lots of proposed jet lag remedies and preventatives
Synonims:
Prophylactic Prophylactic device Prophylactic medicine Preventive Preventive drug

adjective
→ preventive

adjective
Another word for preventive

Preventative translation into English

Preventative: translate from English into Chinese

预防性的

Preventative: translate from English into Dutch

Preventief, Preventive, Voorkomend, Verhinderend, Voorbehoedmiddel, Middel om ziekte te voorkomen

Preventative: translate from English into French

Préventif

Preventative: translate from English into German

Vorbeugend, Präventiv, Vorsichtsmaßnahme, Schutzmittel

Preventative: translate from English into Hindi

Preventative, निवारक, निरोधक (व्‍यक्ति, कार्य, औषधि)

Preventative: translate from English into Italian

Preventivo

Preventative: translate from English into Korean

예방

Preventative: translate from English into Russian

Превентивный, Профилактический, Предупредительный

Preventative: translate from English into Spanish

Preventivo, Medida preventiva, Medicamento profiláctico

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Preventative – similar words

preventable

adjective
Able to be prevented or avoided.
Usage examples:
Many of these ailments are preventable

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prevent

prɪˈvent

verb
Keep (something) from happening.
Usage examples:
Action must be taken to prevent further accidents

verb
To stop something from happening or someone from doing something
Usage examples:
The police tried to prevent him from leaving., can this type of accident be prevented?, fortunately…

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Preventative synonims

deterrent

noun
A thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something.
Usage examples:
Cameras are a major deterrent to crime

adjective
Able or intended to deter.
Usage examples:
The deterrent effect of heavy prison sentences

noun
Something that deters people from doing something
Usage examples:
A nuclear deterrent, tougher prison sentences may act/serve as a deterrent to other would-be offend…

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inhibitory

adjective
Hindering or preventing an action.
Usage examples:
Some may find such limits inhibitory

adjective
With the effect or function of inhibiting (= stopping or slowing down) a process
Usage examples:
Inhibitory neurons, an inhibitory effect on mould growth, the part of the brain associated with jud…

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obstructive

adjective
Causing a blockage or obstruction.
Usage examples:
All tubing should be cleared of obstructive algae and detritus

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pre-emptive

adjective
Done before someone else can act, especially to prevent them doing what they had planned
Usage examples:
Pre-emptive action/measure/move the treasury decided to raise interest rates as a pre-emptive measu…

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precautionary

adjective
Carried out as a precaution; preventive.
Usage examples:
She was taken to hospital as a precautionary measure

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preventive

adjective
Designed to keep something undesirable such as illness or harm from occurring.
Usage examples:
Preventive medicine

noun
A medicine or other treatment designed to prevent disease or ill health.
Usage examples:
Quinine was used as a malaria preventive

adjective
Intended to stop something before it happens
Usage examples:
Preventive measures, preventative health care

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prophylactic

adjective
Intended to prevent disease.
Usage examples:
Prophylactic measures

noun
A medicine or course of action used to prevent disease.
Usage examples:
I took malaria prophylactics

adjective
Preventing disease
Usage examples:
Some dentists are convinced that the addition of fluoride in water is ineffective as a prophylactic…

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protective

adjective
Intended to protect someone or something.
Usage examples:
Protective gloves are worn to minimize injury

noun
A thing that protects someone or something.
Usage examples:
An effectual protective against the midge

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