forestall

Meaning

to prevent by acting in advance; to anticipate and counter

To prevent or hinder something from happening

Example Sentences

They forestalled the crisis by taking immediate action.

Quick action forestalled a major disaster.

Synonyms

prevent, anticipate, preclude, avert, hinder, preempt, stop

Entry 1

prevent, anticipate, preclude, avert

Entry 2

prevent, hinder, preempt, avert, stop

Antonyms

allow, permit, enable

Entry 1

allow, permit, enable

Entry 2

allow, permit

Collocations

forestall problems, forestall disaster, forestall criticism, forestall action, forestall crisis, forestall problem

Entry 1

forestall problems, forestall disaster, forestall criticism, forestall action

Entry 2

forestall action, forestall crisis, forestall disaster, forestall problem