Vocabulary
Preventive
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
designed to keep something undesirable such as illness or harm from occurring.
Urdu meaning
انسدادی، امتناعی، بیماری کا دفاع کرنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Lifestyle medicine, or preventive medicine, helps promote, coach and monitor healthy lifestyle changes.Physical activity is a cornerstone of this preventive approach.
Dawn Editorials —
Sitting disease
— 2026-04-17
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Yet one of the most powerful preventive tools is available to everyone, regardless of income or geography.
Dawn Editorials —
Sitting disease
— 2026-04-17
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In `Shehla Zia vs Wapda` (1994), the Supreme Court of Pakistan declared that the right to life includes the right to a healthy and safe environment, and preventive measures should be taken to ensure the safety and security of citizens.
Dawn Editorials —
Cost of indifference
— 2026-02-20
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It doesn`t take a lot of brains to know that blocked exits are a fire hazard, but who thinks of preventive maintenance?
Dawn Editorials —
Fighting fires
— 2026-01-22
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Security measures put in place after attacks, rather than preventive steps, are hardly enough.
Dawn Editorials —
Schools under attack
— 2025-12-17
Synonyms
inhibitory, preventative, deterrent, pre-emptive, obstructive, precautionary, protective.
Antonyms
permissive, unhealthful, bailable
Curator example
“preventive medicine”
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