forestall — to prevent or delay an event by taking action in advance
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to prevent or delay an event by taking action in advance
Pronunciation (IPA): /fɔːrˈstɔːl/
Example Sentences
- The company released a statement to forestall rumors about bankruptcy.
- My mom forestalled my midnight snack attack by hiding all the cookies.
- The government took measures to forestall economic crisis.
forestall
VERB[/fɔːrˈstɔːl/]
to prevent or delay an event by taking action in advance
The engineer rushed to forestall the dam's collapse by sealing the crack early.
Install in advance to forestall what you recall!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'forestallen,' combining 'fore-' (before) and 'stall' (to stop or place). The word originally meant to buy up goods before they reached the market, later evolving to mean preventing or delaying any event through advance action.
Breakdown
fore- (before) + stall (stop, delay) = forestall (to prevent by acting in advance)
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The company released a statement to forestall rumors about bankruptcy.”
“My mom forestalled my midnight snack attack by hiding all the cookies.”
“The government took measures to forestall economic crisis.”
“He forestalled his friend's joke by telling it first.”
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