forestalling
forestalling · forestallings
The act of one who forestallsThe act of one who forestalls.
US/fˌɔɹstˈɑlɪŋ/
Meaning
1 sensesThe act of one who forestalls.
More definitions
- the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively
Origin
From Middle English forstallyng, forstallynge, equivalent to forestall + -ing.From Middle English forstallyng, forstallynge, equivalent to forestall + -ing.
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Forms
plural: forestallings| Singular | forestalling |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively:obviationpreclusion
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedforestall