forestall in Dutch
forestall in Dutch is voorkomen, beletten — forestall means to prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert.
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?
- verb To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert.
- verb To preclude or bar from happening, render impossible.
- verb To purchase the complete supply of a good, particularly foodstuffs, in order to charge a monopoly price.
- verb To anticipate, to act foreseeingly.
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What is "forestall" in Dutch?
"forestall" in Dutch is voorkomen, beletten. forestall means: To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert.
Are there other ways to say "forestall" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "forestall": voorkomen, beletten.
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