averting the act of preventing something from occurring; "averting danger was his responsibility"
debarment the act of prevention by legal means; "they achieved his debarment from holding public office"
disqualification the act of preventing someone from participating by finding them unqualified
interception (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team
non-proliferation,
nonproliferation the prevention of something increasing or spreading (especially the prevention of an increase in the number of countries possessing nuclear weapons); "they protested that the nonproliferation treaty was just a plot to maintain the hegemony of those who already had nuclear weapons"; "nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation are closely related goals"
