- verbforestalled (past tense) · forestalled (past 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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- Forestall means to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance123. It can also mean to act beforehand with or get ahead of; anticipate2. The word is often used in the context of preventing something from happening by acting first43. For example, a company may forestall criticism by inviting union leaders to meet3.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.forestall verb fore·stall fȯr-ˈstȯl forestalled; forestalling; forestalls Synonyms of forestall transitive verb 1 : to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measureswww.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forestallverb (used with object) to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance: to forestall a riot by deploying police. to act beforehand with or get ahead of; anticipate. to buy up (goods) in advance in order to increase the price when resold. to prevent sales at (a fair, market, etc.) by buying up or diverting goods.www.dictionary.com/browse/forestallforestall verb [ T ] us / fɔːrˈstɑːl / uk / fɔːˈstɔːl / Add to word list to prevent something from happening by acting first: The company executives forestalled criticism by inviting union leaders to meet.dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/fore…forestall verb [ T ] uk / fɔːˈstɔːl / us / fɔːrˈstɑːl / to prevent something from happening by acting first:dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/forestall…
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