Prevention
Definition(s):
Measures that enable an organization to avoid, preclude, or limit the impact of a disruption.
Source: ASIS [ISO/PAS 22399 2007]
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
prevention (noun)the act of or hindering - preventing
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
prevention (noun)the act or practice of keeping something from happening
SYNONYMS:
averting, forestallment, precludingRELATED WORDS:
avoidance, circumvention; negation, neutralization, nullification; baffling, balking, checkmate, crossing, debarment, determent, deterrence, foiling, frustration, thwarting; barring, enjoining, forbidding, interdicting, interdiction, outlawing, prohibiting, prohibition, proscribing, proscriptionNEAR ANTONYMS:
aid, assistance, backing, support; facilitation; advancement, cultivation, encouragement, nurture, promotion