- verbforestall (verb) · forestalls (third person present) · forestalled (past tense) · forestalled (past participle) · forestalling (present participle)
- prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking action ahead of time:"vitamins may forestall many diseases of aging"
- act in advance of (someone) in order to prevent them from doing something:"she started to rise, but Erica forestalled her and got the telephone"
- historicalbuy up (goods) in order to profit by an enhanced price.
OriginOld English foresteall ‘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 offense).Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking action ahead of time:
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- Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.Definition of forestall transitive verb 1 : to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures Negotiations failed to forestall the conflict. 2 : to get ahead of (something) : anticipate detailed explanations intended to forestall questionswww.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forestallsforestall in American English (fɔrˈstɔl) verb transitive 1. to prevent or hinder by doing something ahead of time 2. to act in advance of; get ahead of; anticipate 3. to interfere with the trading in (a market) by buying up goods in advance, getting sellers to raise prices, etc.www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/forestallBritannica Dictionary definition of FORESTALL [+ object] 1 : to stop (something) from happening or to cause (something) to happen at a later time Negotiations failed to forestall the conflict. His comments were meant to forestall criticism of his proposal.www.britannica.com/dictionary/forestallforestall (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.en.wiktionary.org/wiki/forestallForestall To take possession of, in advance of some one or something else, to the exclusion or detriment of the latter; to get ahead of; to preoccupy; also, to exclude, hinder, or prevent, by prior occupation, or by measures taken in advance. "An ugly serpent which forestalled their way.", "But evermore those damsels ...www.finedictionary.com/forestall
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