forestall
English Thesaurus
1. keep from happening or arising; make impossible (verb.social)
hyponym | : | avert, avoid, debar, deflect, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, obviate, stave off, ward off, |
definition | : | prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening (verb.social) |
hyponym | : | baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart, |
definition | : | hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of (verb.social) |
2. act in advance of; deal with ahead of time (verb.social)
hypernym | : | act, move, |
definition | : | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) (verb.social) |
3. keep from happening or arising; make impossible (verb.social)
4. act in advance of; deal with ahead of time (verb.social)
5. keep from happening or arising; make impossible (verb.social)
6. act in advance of; deal with ahead of time (verb.social)
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