preventative
/prɪˈventətɪv/adjective
उच्चारण प्रिवेन्टटिव
निवारक, रोकथाम वाला, बचाव का
Core word
adjective
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[usually before noun]
intended to try to stop something that causes problems or difficulties from happening
निवारक, रोकथाम वाला, बचाव का
- preventative medicine
- The police took preventative measures before the match.
- Regular exercise is a preventative step against heart disease.
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- The city took preventative action before the floods came.
- Preventative care costs less than treatment.
Synonyms preventive precautionary protective prophylactic
noun
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[C]
a thing that is intended to stop something such as a disease from happening
निवारक उपाय, बचाव की दवा
- Vaccines are an important preventative against many childhood diseases.
- Brushing twice a day acts as a preventative against tooth decay.
- This vaccine is a preventative against several infections.
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- Garlic is sometimes taken as a preventative against colds.
- A strong lock is the best preventative against theft.
Synonyms preventive safeguard precaution
◇Word family
prevent verbprevention noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: preventative and preventive mean exactly the same, but preventive is the more common form, especially in formal writing.
Usage में preventative और preventive का अर्थ बिल्कुल एक ही है, पर preventive अधिक प्रचलित रूप है, विशेषकर औपचारिक लेखन में।