Similar Words

— Far East
— fireside
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— forget
— forgetful
— forgetting
— forgotten
— four-sided
— fraction
— fracture
— freight
— friction
— frightful
— frost
— frosted
— frosty
— frustrate
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Misspelling

fforestall, foorestall, foreestall, foresstall, forestaall, forestal, forestallll, foresttall, foretsall, foreztall, forrestall, orestall, phorestall

Forestall — synonyms, definition

1. forestall (Verb)

14 synonyms

anticipate avert counter forbid foreclose foresee hinder intercept nullify obviate preclude prevent thwart ward off

2 definitions

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

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

2 types of

act move

32 types

avert avoid baffle bilk block blockade cross debar deflect embarrass fend off foil forefend forfend frustrate halt head off hinder kibosh make unnecessary • • •