Strawberries . . . will prevent and come early.
Bacon.
Pre*vent`a*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality or state of being preventable.
Pre*vent"a*ble (?), a. Capable of being prevented or hindered; as,
preventable diseases.
Pre*vent"a*tive (?), n. That which prevents; -- incorrectly used
instead of preventive.
Pre*vent"er (?), n. 1. One who goes before; one who forestalls or
anticipates another. [Obs.] Bacon.
2. One who prevents or obstructs; a hinderer; that which hinders; as, a
preventer of evils or of disease.