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Definition of forestalling - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
preventive actionRare act of preventing something by taking action ahead of timeRare
- The forestalling of the crisis was due to early intervention..
Adjective
preventionRare preventing something from happeningRare
- Forestalling measures stopped the flood from causing damage.
Origin of forestalling
Old English, foresteall (ambush)
Examples of forestalling in a sentence
The forestalling of the conflict required diplomatic efforts. Forestalling tactics were employed to avert the crisis. The committee focused on forestalling future economic downturns.
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- French:prévention, préventif, ...
- German:Vorbeugung, vorbeugend, ...
- Italian:prevenzione, preventivo, ...
- Spanish:prevención, preventivo, ...
- Portuguese:prevenção, preventivo, ...
- Chinese:预防措施, 预防的, ...
- Japanese:予防, 予防的な, ...
- Arabic:إِجْراء وِقائِيّ مُسْبَق, وِقائِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:סִכּוּל, מְנִיעָתִי, ...
- Russian:предотвращение, предотвращающий, ...
- Ukrainian:запобігання, запобіжний, ...
- Hindi:रोकथाम, रोकथाम करने वाला, ...
Definition of forestall - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
preventative actionprevent something from happening by taking action in advance
- They forestalled the crisis by negotiating early on..
2.
commerceDated buy up goods in advance to hinder salesDated
- They forestalled the market by purchasing all the stock.
Origin of forestall
Old English, fore (before) + steall (position)
Examples of forestall in a sentence
They acted quickly to forestall the impending disaster. They aimed to forestall competitors by securing the supply chain. The company forestalled a crisis by buying essential materials early.
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- French:prévenir, acheter en avance, ...
- German:verhindern, aufkaufen, ...
- Italian:prevenire, ...
- Spanish:prevenir, acaparar, ...
- Portuguese:prevenir, antecipar-se ao mercado, ...
- Chinese:预先阻止, 预购, ...
- Japanese:未然に防ぐ, 買い占める, ...
- Arabic:أَحْبَطَ, احتكر, ...
- Hebrew:לְסַכֵּל מֵרֹאשׁ, לִרְכּוֹשׁ מֵרֹאשׁ, ...
- Russian:предотвратить, предотвращать, ...
- Ukrainian:запобігти, закуповувати, ...
- Hindi:पहले से कदम उठाकर रोकना, अवरोध करना, ...
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