Defenition of the word forestall

• Defenition of the word forestall

  • act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
  • keep from happening of arising; have the effect of preventing; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"
  • keep from happening or arising; have the effect of preventing; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"
  • keep from happening or arising; make impossible

Synonyms for the word forestall

• • anticipate
  • avert
  • counter
  • forbid
  • foreclose
  • foresee
  • hinder
  • jump in before
  • obviate
  • pre-empt
  • preclude
  • prevent

Similar words in the forestall

• • forestall
  • forestalled
  • forestalling
  • forestalls

Hyponyms for the word forestall

• • avert
  • avoid
  • baffle
  • bilk
  • block
  • blockade
  • cross
  • debar
  • deflect
  • embarrass
  • fend off
  • foil
  • forefend
  • forfend
  • frustrate
  • halt
  • head off
  • hinder
  • kibosh
  • make unnecessary
  • obstruct
  • obviate
  • queer
  • save
  • scotch
  • spoil
  • stave off
  • stop
  • stymie
  • stymy
  • thwart
  • ward off

Hypernyms for the word forestall

• • act
  • move

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