Definisjon av forestall

Vi fant 8 definisjoner av forestall på engelsk.

WordNet

Verb
forestall - keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"
		prevent, foreclose, preclude, forbid
		make unnecessary, save make unnecessary an expenditure or effort; "This will save money"; "I'll save you the trouble"; "This will save you a lot of time"
		forefend, stave off, head off, fend off, forfend, obviate, avert, ward off, debar, deflect, avoid do away with
		stymie, stymy, embarrass, hinder, obstruct, blockade, block cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
		thwart, frustrate, queer, scotch, baffle, foil, bilk, cross, spoil hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
		kibosh, halt, stop, block cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses"
forestall - act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
		anticipate, foresee, counter
		act, move behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"

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Wiktionary

Substantiv
forestall - An ambush; plot; an interception; waylaying; rescue.
forestall - Something situated or placed in front.
Verb
forestall - To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert.
forestall - To preclude or bar from happening, render impossible.
forestall - To purchase the complete supply of a good, particularly foodstuffs, in order to charge a monopoly price.
forestall - To anticipate, to act foreseeingly.

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