preventive
/prɪˈventɪv/adjective
उच्चारण प्रिवेन्टिव
निवारक, रोकथाम संबंधी, बचाव का
Core word
adjective
- 1
[usually before noun]
intended to try to stop something that causes problems or difficulties from happening
निवारक, रोकथाम संबंधी, बचाव का
- The government has taken preventive measures to stop the spread of dengue.
- Regular check-ups are an important part of preventive medicine.
- Doctors recommend preventive steps such as vaccination before the monsoon begins.
+ 2 more examples
- The school took preventive action to stop the infection from spreading.
- Preventive care is cheaper than treating a disease later.
Synonyms preventative precautionary protective prophylactic
◇Word family
prevent verbprevention noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: preventive and preventative mean the same, but preventive is more common in formal and legal English, as in preventive detention.
Usage में preventive और preventative का अर्थ एक ही है, लेकिन formal और कानूनी English में preventive अधिक प्रचलित है, जैसे preventive detention।