forestall in Dutch
forestall in Dutch is voorkomen, beletten — forestall means to stop something from happening by acting early to get in its way.
forestall in Dutch
voorkomen
(transitive) To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert.
beletten
(transitive) To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert.
What does "forestall" mean?
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verb To stop something from happening by acting early to get in its way.
"Fred forestalled disaster by his prompt action."
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verb To rule something out completely so that it cannot happen.
"In French, an aspired h forestalls elision."
- verb To buy up the whole stock of something, especially food, so it can be sold at a very high price.
- verb To act early because you expect something to happen.
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forestall in a sentence
- Fred forestalled disaster by his prompt action.
- In French, an aspired h forestalls elision.
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What is "forestall" in Dutch?
"forestall" in Dutch is voorkomen, beletten. forestall means: To stop something from happening by acting early to get in its way.
Are there other ways to say "forestall" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "forestall": voorkomen, beletten.
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