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Definition of forestall

keep from happening or arising; have the effect of preventing; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

Similar Words: prevent, foreclose, preclude, forbid, anticipate, foresee, counter

Hyponyms: save, make unnecessary, debar, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward off, obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass, thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk, stop, halt, kibosh

Derivational Morphology: obviation, forestalling, preclusion, anticipator, anticipant

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