Forestalling — synonyms, definition

1. forestalling (Noun)

obviation preclusion

forestalling (Noun) — The act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively.

bar prevention

2. forestalling (Verb)

anticipating countering forbidding foreclosing foreseeing precluding preventing

forestalling (Verb) — Keep from happening or arising; make impossible. ex. "Your role in the projects forestalls your involvement in the competitive project"

forestalling (Verb) — Act in advance of; deal with ahead of time.

acting moving averting avoiding baffling bilking blockading blocking crossing debarring deflecting embarrassing fending off foiling forefending forfending frustrating halting heading off hindering kiboshing making unnecessary • • •