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forestall

verb

1 forestall

Keep from happening or arising; make impossible.

synonyms: forbid, foreclose, preclude, prevent.

Roget 777: possess, have, hold, occupy, enjoy; be possessed of etc. adj.; have in hand etc. adj.; own etc. 780; ... show more

Dutch: verhinderen

2 forestall

Act in advance of; deal with ahead of time.

synonyms: anticipate, counter, foresee.

Roget 121: look forwards; anticipate etc. (expect) 507, (foresee) 510; forestall etc. (be early) 132.    come on, draw on; draw near; ... show more

Roget 132: be early etc. adj., be beforehand etc. adv.; keep time, take time by the forelock, anticipate, forestall; have the start, gain the start; steal a march upon; gain time, ... show more

Roget 507: expect; look for, look out for, look forward to; hope for; anticipate; have in prospect, have in contemplation; keep in view; contemplate, promise oneself; not wonder at etc. 870, ... show more

Roget 116: precede, come before; forerun; go before etc. (lead) 280; preexist; dawn; presage etc. 511; herald, usher in.    ... show more

Dutch: voorzien


Moby thesaurus: anticipate, avert, bamboozle, bar, beguile, betray, bluff, cajole, calculate on, cheat on, circumvent, conjure, corner, count on, debar, deceive, deflect, delay, delude, deter ... show more.

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