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Detailed Synonyms for preventive in English
preventive:
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the preventive
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the preventive
– an agent or device intended to prevent conception 1the preventive; the contraceptive; the preventative; the contraceptive device; the prophylactic device; the birth control device– an agent or device intended to prevent conception 1 -
the preventive
– any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome 1the interference; the hitch; the hindrance; the preventive; the preventative; the encumbrance; the hinderance; the incumbrance– any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome 1 -
the preventive
– remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease 1the preventive; the preventative; the prophylactic– remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease 1
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preventive
– preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease 1preventive; preventative; prophylactic– preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease 1-
preventive adj
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preventative adj
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prophylactic adj
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preventive
– tending to prevent or hinder 1
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Related Definitions for "preventive":
prevent:
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to prevent
– keep from happening or arising; make impossible 1 -
to prevent
– keep from happening or arising; make impossible 1 -
to prevent
– keep from happening or arising; make impossible 1 -
to prevent
– keep from happening or arising; make impossible 1 -
to prevent
– keep from happening or arising; make impossible 1 -
to prevent
– stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state 1 -
to prevent
– stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state 1
Conjugations for prevent:
present
- prevent
- prevent
- prevents
- prevent
- prevent
- prevent
simple past
- prevented
- prevented
- prevented
- prevented
- prevented
- prevented
present perfect
- have prevented
- have prevented
- has prevented
- have prevented
- have prevented
- have prevented
past continuous
- was preventing
- were preventing
- was preventing
- were preventing
- were preventing
- were preventing
future
- shall prevent
- will prevent
- will prevent
- shall prevent
- will prevent
- will prevent
continuous present
- am preventing
- are preventing
- is preventing
- are preventing
- are preventing
- are preventing
subjunctive
- be prevented
- be prevented
- be prevented
- be prevented
- be prevented
- be prevented
diverse
- prevent!
- let's prevent!
- prevented
- preventing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they
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prevent
– keep from happening or arising; make impossible 1