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- FORESTALL Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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
- FORESTALL Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
FORESTALL definition: to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance See examples of forestall used in a sentence
- FORESTALLING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
FORESTALLING definition: 1 present participle of forestall 2 to prevent something from happening by acting first: Learn more
- FORESTALL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
If you forestall someone, you realize what they are likely to do and prevent them from doing it O'Leary made to open the door, but Bunbury forestalled him by laying a hand on his arm [VERB noun] Large numbers of police were in the square to forestall any demonstrations [VERB noun] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
- Forestalling - definition of forestalling by The Free Dictionary
To delay, hinder, or prevent (someone) from doing something by taking action beforehand 2 To prevent or hinder normal sales in (a market), as by buying up merchandise
- forestall verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
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 Any plans for a peaceful settlement were forestalled by the intervention of the army
- Forestalling - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com
forestalling Add to list Other forms: forestallings Definitions of forestalling noun the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively synonyms: obviation, preclusion
- forestall - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Verb 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
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