forestall

Letters that make forestall

s, a, o, e, f, l, r, t are letters that make 'forestall'

Words within forestall

ore, OR, RES, re, forest, FO, all, tall, fore, rest, stall, AL, Re, Al, Es, Ta, EST are words within 'forestall'

2 possible definitions for 'forestall'

Forestall as "act in advance of, deal with ahead of time"

Under this definition, forestall is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

anticipate, foresee, counter have the same meaning as 'forestall'

forestall as a type

'forestall' can be a type of act, move.

Derivatives of forestall

anticipator, anticipant, anticipatory, prevenient, obviation, forestalling, preclusion are derivatives of 'forestall'.

Forestall as "keep from happening or arising, make impossible"

Under this definition, forestall is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

foreclose, prevent, preclude, forbid have the same meaning as 'forestall'

Types of forestall

baffle, make unnecessary, debar, avoid, hinder, ward off, deflect, embarrass, avert, bilk, forefend, forfend, obviate, head off, stave off, fend off, frustrate, kibosh, obstruct, foil, thwart, stymie, stymy, queer, scotch, block, block, spoil, stop, cross, blockade, save, halt are types of 'forestall'.

Derivatives of forestall

preventive, preventative, obviation, forestalling, preclusion are derivatives of 'forestall'.


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