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Meaning of forestall


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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  forestall
      v 1: 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" [syn: {prevent}, {forestall}, {foreclose},
           {preclude}, {forbid}]
      2: act in advance of; deal with ahead of time [syn:
         {anticipate}, {foresee}, {forestall}, {counter}]


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