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- Dictionaryforestall/fɔːˈstɔːl/
verb
- 1. prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking advance action: "they will present their resignations to forestall a vote of no confidence"
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1. : to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures. Negotiations failed to forestall the conflict. 2. : to get ahead of (something) : anticipate. detailed explanations intended to forestall questions. 3. : to prevent the normal trading in (something) by buying or diverting goods or by persuading people to raise prices.
FORESTALL definition: 1. to prevent something from happening by acting first: 2. to prevent something from happening by…. Learn more.
Forestall definition: to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance. See examples of FORESTALL used in a sentence.
FORESTALL meaning: 1. to prevent something from happening by acting first: 2. to prevent something from happening by…. Learn more.
It takes a bit of planning to forestall something, meaning stop it from happening. To forestall the effects of aging, exercise and take care of your health all your life.
If you forestall someone, you realize what they are likely to do and prevent them from doing it.
forestall something/somebody to prevent something from happening or somebody from doing something by doing something first Try to anticipate what your child will do and forestall problems. Any plans for a peaceful settlement were forestalled by the intervention of the army.
1. to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance. 2. to act beforehand with or get ahead of; anticipate.
to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance: to forestall a riot by deploying police. to act beforehand with or get ahead of; anticipate. to buy up (goods) in advance in order to increase the price when resold.
FORESTALL definition: to prevent something from happening by taking action before it does: . Learn more.
