forestall[verb]Synonyms: prevent, avert, deter, forfend, obviate, preclude, rule out, stave off, ward, anticipate
Contrasted words: court, invite, woo, advance, forward, further, promote
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
fore‧stall /fɔːˈstɔːl $ fɔːrˈstɒːl/
verb [transitive] formal[
Language: Old English;
Origin: foresteallan 'to put in front, ambush']
to prevent something from happening or prevent someone from doing something by doing something first:
a measure intended to forestall further attacks [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲