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FORESTALLING

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively

Synonyms:

forestalling; obviation; preclusion

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("forestalling" is a kind of...):

bar; prevention (the act of preventing)

Derivation:

forestall (keep from happening or arising; make impossible)

forestall (act in advance of; deal with ahead of time)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

-ing form of the verb forestall

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