释义
[ fohr-stawl , fawr- ] SHOW IPA
/ foʊrˈstɔl, fɔr- / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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verb (used with object) 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.
to prevent sales at (a fair, market, etc.) by buying up or diverting goods.
Origin of forestall 1350–1400; Middle English forstallen, verbal derivative of forstalle, Old English foresteall intervention (to defeat justice), waylaying. See fore-, stall2
SYNONYMS FOR forestall 1 preclude, obviate, intercept, obstruct.
2 prevent, avert.
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OTHER WORDS FROM forestall fore·stall·er, noun fore·stall·ment, forestalment, noun un·fore·stalled, adjective Words nearby forestall forespeak, forespent, forest, forestaff, forestage, forestall , forestation, forestay, forestaysail, forester, forest green
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The problem is that in an effort to forestall an Israeli strike, Obama is making war pledges now.
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The global community came together to forestall the worst of the 2008–09 crisis, and "kumbaya" moments came fast and furious.
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To protect his own interests Prescott decided to make an abridgment of his own, and thus to forestall the pirate.
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Then it occurred to her to forestall this contingency by bringing him the decanter and a glass.
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She hoped to forestall the deputy sheriff and his posse, following the circuitous mountain road.
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The object of my first visit a little while ago was to forestall your turning the diagram over to the Weasel.
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Jameson was to have gone to the assistance of the Uitlanders; not to forestall the insurrection, which was fixed for January 4th.
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British Dictionary definitions for forestall verb (tr) to delay, stop, or guard against beforehand
to anticipate
to prevent or hinder sales at (a market, etc) by buying up merchandise in advance, etc to buy up (merchandise) for profitable resale Compare corner (def. 21)
Derived forms of forestall forestaller , noun forestalment or esp US forestallment , noun Word Origin for forestall C14 forestallen to waylay, from Old English foresteall an ambush, from fore- in front of + steall place
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Words related to forestall hinder, prevent, thwart, avert, preclude, deter, anticipate, delay, monopolize, preoccupy