forestall

Meanings

• verb

  prevent (an action or event) from happening or occurrence before it takes place

  - "The company forestalled a potential strike by negotiating with the union."
  - "We forestalled the crisis by taking preventive measures."

• verb

  hinder or obstruct (someone) in an action or plan

  - "The police forestalled the suspect's escape."
  - "The teacher forestalled the student's misbehavior."

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Pronunciation

1. /fɔː(ɹ)ˈstɔːl/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈfɔː(ɹ).stɔːl/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with forestall
callaloo , mullaloo , palloo

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Variants

List of all variants of forestall that leads to same result
forestall , forestalled , forestaller , forestallers , forestalling , forestallment , forestallments , forestalls

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to stand before,' from Old French foresteller, from forest 'forest' + steller 'to place, arrange.'

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Trivia

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1. The word 'forestall' is often used in legal contexts, such as forestalling a debt.

2. The term 'forestall' is also used in finance to describe the buying or selling of securities before their expected release to the market.

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Related Concepts

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1. prevention: The act of preventing something from happening or occurring.

2. obstacle: Something that hinders or prevents progress.

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Culture

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In literature, 'forestall' is used to describe preventing a problem or disaster before it happens. In music, there is a song titled 'Forestall' by the band 'Fates Warning' from their 1986 album 'The Spectre Within'.

How to Memorize "forestall"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word 'forestall' as a tree standing tall and blocking the way, preventing something from passing through.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'forestall' with the word 'prevent,' as they have similar meanings.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Forestall: Forest's All' to remember the meaning of the word.

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