forestall

Etymology 1
From, from , from , from + , equivalent to.

Verb

 * 1)  To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert.
 * Fred forestalled disaster by his prompt action.
 * 1)  To preclude or bar from happening, render impossible.
 * In French, an aspired h forestalls elision.
 * 1)  To purchase the complete supply of a good, particularly foodstuffs, in order to charge a monopoly price.
 * 2) To anticipate, to act foreseeingly.
 * 3) To deprive (with of).
 * 4)  To obstruct or stop up, as a road; to stop the passage of a highway; to intercept on the road, as goods on the way to market.
 * 1) To deprive (with of).
 * 2)  To obstruct or stop up, as a road; to stop the passage of a highway; to intercept on the road, as goods on the way to market.
 * 1)  To obstruct or stop up, as a road; to stop the passage of a highway; to intercept on the road, as goods on the way to market.

Synonyms

 * See also Thesaurus:hinder

Translations

 * Bulgarian: предварям, предотвратя, предотврятявам
 * Dutch: ,
 * Finnish:
 * French: ,
 * German: ,
 * Greek:
 * Italian:
 * Maori: whakataunahua
 * Occitan:
 * Russian:
 * Serbo-Croatian: predupr(ij)editi
 * Spanish:


 * Bulgarian: предугаждам
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German: ,
 * Occitan:
 * Russian: ,
 * Serbo-Croatian:
 * Swedish:

Etymology 2
From, from , equivalent to.

Noun

 * 1)  An ambush; plot; an interception; waylaying; rescue.
 * 2) Something situated or placed in front.