forestall in French
forestall in French is empêcher, prévenir, anticiper — forestall means to stop something from happening by acting early to get in its way.
forestall in French
empêcher
(transitive) To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert.
prévenir
(transitive) To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert.
anticiper
To anticipate, to act foreseeingly.
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 French?
"forestall" in French is empêcher, prévenir, anticiper. forestall means: To stop something from happening by acting early to get in its way.
Are there other ways to say "forestall" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "forestall": empêcher, prévenir, anticiper.
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