preventable, preventible, adjective preventability, preventibility, noun preventably, preventibly, adverb Word Origin C15: from Latin praevenīre, from prae before + venīre to come Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged ...
Preventable definition, to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed. See more. Thesaurus Translator Reference Word of the Day Blog Slideshows Apps by Dictionary My Account Log Out Log In ...