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   forestall

   /fɔːˈstɔːl/

   verb

   • 1. prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking advance action: "they will present their resignations to forestall a vote of no confidence"
   • ▪ act in advance of (someone) in order to prevent them from doing something: "he would have spoken but David forestalled him"
   • ▪ buy up (goods) in order to profit by an enhanced price.

   Word Origin Old Englishforesteall ‘an ambush’ (see fore- and stall). As a verb the earliest sense (Middle English) was ‘intercept and buy up goods before they reach the market, so as to raise the price’ (formerly an offence).

   Derivatives

   • 1. forestaller noun
   • 2. forestalment noun

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   The meaning of FORESTALL is to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures. How to use forestall in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Forestall.

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   Forestall definition: to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance. See examples of FORESTALL used in a sentence.

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   Definition of forestall verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. forestall something/somebody to prevent something from happening or somebody from doing something by doing something first. Try to anticipate what your child will do and forestall problems.

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   It takes a bit of planning to forestall something, meaning stop it from happening. To forestall the effects of aging, exercise and take care of your health all your life.

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   If you forestall someone, you realize what they are likely to do and prevent them from doing it.

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   To delay, hinder, or prevent (an event, for example) by taking action beforehand: "rehabilitative care, where the goal is not so much to cure disease as it is to forestall further decline"(George Anders). See Synonyms at prevent. b. To delay, hinder, or prevent (someone) from doing something by taking action beforehand. 2.

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    forestall meaning, definition, what is forestall: to prevent something from happening or p...: Learn more.

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    Sep 1, 2024 · forestall (third-person singular simple present forestalls, present participle forestalling, simple past and past participle forestalled) (transitive) To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert. Fred forestalled disaster by his prompt action.