precaution

noun
UK: /prɪˈkɔːʃən/
US: /priˈkɑːʃən/

  1. Something you do to keep safe from danger or problems.

    1. Take precaution when you cross the road to avoid accidents.
    2. They took the precaution of locking all the doors before leaving the house.

  2. Careful action taken in advance to prevent harm or risk.

    1. Always use safety gear as a precaution to avoid injuries.
    2. As a wise precaution, we backed up all our important files on a separate hard drive.

Synonyms

care protection prudence foresight safeguard
precaution transitive-verb

  1. To protect oneself by taking safety measure.

    1. We must precaution ourselves against fire by installing smoke detectors.
    2. The government has a responsibility to precaution its citizens from terrorism.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "precaution" in English means: Something you do to keep safe from danger or problems., Careful action taken in advance to prevent harm or risk..

The phonetic transcription of "precaution" is /prɪˈkɔːʃən/ in British English and /priˈkɑːʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "precaution": care, protection, prudence, foresight, safeguard.

Example usage of "precaution": "Take precaution when you cross the road to avoid accidents.". More examples on the page.