Words Like FORESTALL
We have put together a list of words that are similar to FORESTALL.
23 Alternative Words Similar to forestall
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Forefend
Verb Hyponym
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Forfend
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1 examples of forestall
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Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project
10 definitions of forestall
1
To take beforehand, or in advance; to anticipate.
2
To take possession of, in advance of some one or something else, to the exclusion or detriment of the latter; to get ahead of; to preoccupy; also, to exclude, hinder, or prevent, by prior occupation, or by measures taken in advance.
3
To deprive; -- with of.
4
To obstruct or stop up, as a way; to stop the passage of on highway; to intercept on the road, as goods on the way to market.
5
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
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act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
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To delay, hinder, or prevent by taking precautionary measures beforehand. See Synonyms at prevent.
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To deal with or think of beforehand; anticipate.
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To prevent or hinder normal sales in (a market) by buying up merchandise, discouraging persons from bringing their goods to market, or encouraging an increase in prices in goods already on sale.
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To buy up, as merchandise, before it has reached the market or before market-hours, and hence by taking advantage of others in any way, with the intention of selling again at an unduly increased price.