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Forestall Common

Origin: Germanic Old English prefix

Forestall has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

An ambush; plot; an interception; waylaying; rescue.

Verb
1

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

"My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"

"Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"

2

act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

3

To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert.

See Also
anticipate preclude forestalleth delay anticipatory forestalled prevent forestaller
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
act
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
inhibit save debar obstruct thwart stop
Rhyming Words
all nall pall gall hall sall dall wall call ball yall tall fall rall phall udall spall gwall y all reall
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