Forestall | Mean of forestall in English Dictionary
/foɚˈstɑːl/
- Verb
- to stop (something) from happening or to cause (something) to happen at a later time
- Negotiations failed to forestall the conflict.
- His comments were meant to forestall criticism of his proposal.
- to act before (someone else) in order to prevent something
- He forestalled critics by offering a defense of the project.
