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preventable

/prɪˈventəbl/adjective

उच्चारण प्रिवेन्टबल

रोका जा सकने वाला, निवारणीय

Core word

adjective
  1. 1

    that can be stopped from happening or existing

    रोका जा सकने वाला, निवारणीय

    • Many childhood diseases are preventable by vaccination.
    • The accident was entirely preventable.
    • Most road accidents are preventable if drivers are careful.
    + 2 more examples
    • Malaria is a preventable disease.
    • Doctors say these deaths were preventable.

    Synonyms avoidable avertible

    Opposite unavoidable inevitable

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prevent verbprevention nounpreventive adjective