forestall in French
forestall in French is empêcher, prévenir, anticiper — forestall means to prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert.
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?
- 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 French?
"forestall" in French is empêcher, prévenir, anticiper. forestall means: To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert.
Are there other ways to say "forestall" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "forestall": empêcher, prévenir, anticiper.
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