Any process that stops or prevents the activation, by acetate, of the chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of acetate.
Synonyms:
exact_synonym:
down regulation of initiation of acetate catabolic process by acetate; downregulation of initiation of acetate catabolic process by acetate; negative regulation of initiation of acetate breakdown by acetate; negative regulation of initiation of acetate degradation by acetate
narrow_synonym:
inhibition of initiation of acetate catabolic process by acetate