| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abatement | reduction of a threat or nuisance |
| 2. | abstinence | avoidance by not participating |
| 3. | averting | stopping something before it occurs |
| 4. | avertive action | action meant to avert harm |
| 5. | avoidance | keeping something from happening |
| 6. | ban | official prevention by forbidding |
| 7. | bar | obstacle preventing entry or action |
| 8. | barrier | obstacle that stops passage |
| 9. | birth control | prevention of pregnancy |
| 10. | blocking | stopping something from proceeding |
| 11. | brake | restraint slowing or stopping something |
| 12. | buffer | protection against shock or harm |
| 13. | bulwark | strong protection against danger |
| 14. | check | restraint on progress or action |
| 15. | checking | restraining or stopping progress |
| 16. | containment | keeping something from spreading |
| 17. | contraception | prevention of pregnancy |
| 18. | control | restriction of unwanted activity |
| 19. | countermeasure | action taken against a threat |
| 20. | curb | control limiting unwanted action |
| 21. | curbing | limiting to prevent excess |
| 22. | damage control | action limiting possible harm |
| 23. | defense | protection against attack or harm |
| 24. | deterrence | discouragement that prevents action |
| 25. | deterrent | thing discouraging unwanted action |
| 26. | discouragement | action that deters behavior |
| 27. | disincentive | factor discouraging an action |
| 28. | dissuasion | persuasion against doing something |
| 29. | diversion | redirection to avoid danger or trouble |
| 30. | early intervention | early action to prevent worsening |
| 31. | elimination | removal to prevent recurrence |
| 32. | embargo | official restriction preventing trade |
| 33. | eradication | complete removal of a threat |
| 34. | exclusion | keeping someone or something out |
| 35. | fending off | keeping something harmful away |
| 36. | firewall | barrier preventing unwanted access or spread |
| 37. | forestalling | acting early to stop something |
| 38. | guard | thing preventing damage or danger |
| 39. | guarding | watching to keep harm away |
| 40. | harm reduction | lessening possible damage or danger |
| 41. | hazard control | management of dangerous conditions |
| 42. | heading off | stopping something before it starts |
| 43. | immunization | protection by inducing immunity |
| 44. | infection control | preventing infections from spreading |
| 45. | inhibition | restraint that stops development |
| 46. | inoculation | introduction of vaccine for protection |
| 47. | interception | stopping something en route |
| 48. | interdiction | official stopping or prohibition |
| 49. | intervention | action taken to stop harm |
| 50. | isolation | separation to prevent contact or spread |
| 51. | limitation | restriction that prevents excess |
| 52. | lockdown | restriction to prevent movement or spread |
| 53. | loss control | measures limiting losses |
| 54. | mitigation | lessening harm before it worsens |
| 55. | moderation | restraint to prevent excess |
| 56. | neutralization | making something harmless or ineffective |
| 57. | obviation | removing the need or possibility |
| 58. | precaution | measure taken to avoid harm |
| 59. | precautionary measure | careful action to avoid danger |
| 60. | preclusion | making something impossible beforehand |
| 61. | preemption | action taken before another event |
| 62. | preventive action | action meant to stop something |
| 63. | preventive measure | action taken to stop harm |
| 64. | prohibition | banning to prevent an act |
| 65. | prophylaxis | medical protection against disease |
| 66. | protection | keeping safe from harm |
| 67. | protective measure | action guarding against harm |
| 68. | quarantine | isolation to prevent disease spread |
| 69. | regulation | control by rules or laws |
| 70. | repression | forceful restraint or suppression |
| 71. | restraint | holding back unwanted action |
| 72. | restriction | limiting to prevent something |
| 73. | risk avoidance | choosing to avoid danger |
| 74. | risk control | management to limit danger |
| 75. | risk management | process for limiting risks |
| 76. | risk reduction | lowering chances of harm |
| 77. | safeguard | measure preventing harm or loss |
| 78. | safeguarding | protecting against harm beforehand |
| 79. | safety measure | action reducing danger |
| 80. | security | protection against danger or loss |
| 81. | self-control | restraint of one’s own actions |
| 82. | shield | thing that protects from harm |
| 83. | shielding | protecting by covering or guarding |
| 84. | stoppage | an act of stopping something |
| 85. | suppression | putting down or stopping something |
| 86. | temperance | restraint from excess or indulgence |
| 87. | threat reduction | lowering danger from threats |
| 88. | thwarting | preventing successful completion |
| 89. | usage control | limiting use to prevent harm |
| 90. | vaccination | immunization against a disease |
| 91. | vector control | reducing disease-spreading organisms |
| 92. | veto | act of blocking something |
| 93. | vigilance | watchfulness to prevent danger |
| 94. | virus control | measures preventing viral spread |
| 95. | visitor control | limiting visitors to reduce risk |
| 96. | warding off | keeping danger or harm away |
| 97. | waste control | managing waste to prevent harm |
| 98. | watchfulness | alertness guarding against danger |
| 99. | weed control | preventing unwanted plant growth |
| 100. | workplace safety | measures preventing job-related harm |
