PREVEN'TION, noun The act of going before. 1. Preoccupation; anticipation. [Little used.] 2. The act of hindering; hinderance; obstruction of access or approach. Prevention of sin is one of the greatest mercies God can vouchsafe. 3. Prejudice; prepossession; a French sense, but not in use in English.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI