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Meaning of 'forestall' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Forestall [ v. t.]
- To take beforehand, or in advance; to anticipate.
- 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.
- To deprive; -- with of.
- To obstruct or stop up, as a way; to stop the passage of on highway; to intercept on the road, as goods on the way to market.

Meaning of 'forestall' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . forestall [ v]
Meaning (1):
- keep from happening or arising; make impossible
Example in sentence:
  • My sense of tact forbids an honest answer;
  • Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project

Nearby Words:

for for- fora forage foraged forager foraging foralite foramen foramina

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