forestall 音标拼音: [fɔrst'ɔl]
vt . 先…一步行动,占先一步,垄断,阻碍
先…一步行动,占先一步,垄断,阻碍
forestall v 1 :
keep from happening or arising ;
make impossible ; "
My sense of tact forbids an honest answer "; "
Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project " [
synonym : {
prevent }, {
forestall }, {
foreclose },
{
preclude }, {
forbid }]
2 :
act in advance of ;
deal with ahead of time [
synonym :
{
anticipate }, {
foresee }, {
forestall }, {
counter }]
Forestall \
Fore *
stall "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Forestalled };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Forestalling }.] [
OE .
forstallen to stop ,
to obstruct ;
to stop (
goods )
on the way to the market by buying them beforehand ,
from forstal obstruction ,
AS .
forsteal ,
foresteall ,
prop .,
a placing one '
s self before another .
See {
Fore },
and {
Stall }.]
1 .
To take beforehand ,
or in advance ;
to anticipate .
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What need a man forestall his date of grief ,
And run to meet what he would most avoid ? --
Milton .
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2 .
To take possession of ,
in advance of some one or something else ,
to the exclusion or detriment of the latter ;
to get ahead of ;
to preoccupy ;
also ,
to exclude ,
hinder ,
or prevent ,
by prior occupation ,
or by measures taken in advance .
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An ugly serpent which forestalled their way .
--
Fairfax .
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But evermore those damsels did forestall Their furious encounter . --
Spenser .
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To be forestalled ere we come to fall . --
Shak .
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Habit is a forestalled and obstinate judge . --
Rush .
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3 .
To deprive ; --
with of . [
R .]
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All the better ;
may This night forestall him of the coming day ! --
Shak .
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4 . (
Eng .
Law )
To obstruct or stop up ,
as a way ;
to stop the passage of on highway ;
to intercept on the road ,
as goods on the way to market .
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{
To forestall the market },
to buy or contract for merchandise or provision on its way to market ,
with the intention of selling it again at a higher price ;
to dissuade persons from bringing their goods or provisions there ;
or to persuade them to enhance the price when there .
This was an offense at law in England until 1844 . --
Burrill .
Syn :
To anticipate ;
monopolize ;
engross .
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95 Moby Thesaurus words for "
forestall ":
anticipate ,
avert ,
bamboozle ,
bar ,
beguile ,
betray ,
bluff ,
cajole ,
calculate on ,
cheat on ,
circumvent ,
conjure ,
corner ,
count on ,
debar ,
deceive ,
deflect ,
delay ,
delude ,
deter ,
diddle ,
discourage ,
dishearten ,
double -
cross ,
dupe ,
engross ,
estop ,
exclude ,
fend ,
fend off ,
forbid ,
foreclose ,
foreglimpse ,
forerun ,
foresee ,
foretaste ,
frustrate ,
gammon ,
get ahead of ,
get around ,
go before ,
go off half -
cocked ,
gull ,
help ,
hinder ,
hoax ,
hocus -
pocus ,
hog ,
hornswaggle ,
humbug ,
intercept ,
juggle ,
jump the gun ,
keep from ,
keep off ,
let down ,
look for ,
look forward to ,
look out for ,
look to ,
mock ,
monopolize ,
obstruct ,
obviate ,
outmaneuver ,
outreach ,
outsmart ,
outwit ,
overreach ,
parry ,
pigeon ,
play one false ,
preclude ,
prevent ,
prohibit ,
put something over ,
reckon on ,
repel ,
rule out ,
save ,
snow ,
stave off ,
stop ,
string along ,
take in ,
take it all ,
thwart ,
tie up ,
trick ,
turn aside ,
two -
time ,
ward ,
ward off ,
watch out for ,
win the start
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FORESTALL Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of FORESTALL is to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures How to use forestall in a sentence Synonym Discussion of Forestall
FORESTALL Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com FORESTALL definition: to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance See examples of forestall used in a sentence
FORESTALL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary FORESTALL definition: 1 to prevent something from happening by acting first: 2 to prevent something from happening by… Learn more
Forestall - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com You can break the word forestall into parts to figure out its meaning The prefix fore is one you've seen in words like forewarn, which means "to warn in advance " And you probably know that stall means "delay " So to forestall is to stall in advance, or put another way, to try to prevent or put off something you don't want to happen
forestall - Wiktionary, the free dictionary forestall (third-person singular simple present forestalls, present participle forestalling, simple past and past participle forestalled) (transitive) To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert
FORESTALL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary Ninjas would forestall the enemy's advance by forcing them to duck, dodge, or block the projectiles
Forestall - definition of forestall by The Free Dictionary To delay, hinder, or prevent (an event, for example) by taking action beforehand: "rehabilitative care, where the goal is not so much to cure disease as it is to forestall further decline" (George Anders)
FORESTALL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary If you forestall someone, you realize what they are likely to do and prevent them from doing it Large numbers of police were in the square to forestall any demonstrations
FORESTALL Simple Definition - Merriam-Webster The simple definition of FORESTALL is to stop (something) from happening or to cause (something) to happen at a later time
FORESTALL - Meaning Translations | Collins English Dictionary Discover the word "FORESTALL" in English: definitions, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one complete resource