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forestall (verb), forestalls; forestalled; forestalling
1. To prevent or to obstruct something from happening or to cause it to occur at a later time: The labor negotiations forestalled the strike for at least a year.

Some health specialists claim that vitamins can forestall many illnesses caused by aging.

2. To act in advance before another person or people can do something: The government forestalled criticism by holding a public enquiry into the political dispute.
To hinder or to prevent something from happening by doing something in advance.
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forestall, forestalls; forestalled; forestalling
To act in advance to prevent or to obstruct something from happening or to cause it to happen at some later time. (1)
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