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forestall in Russian

forestall in Russian is предотвраща́ть, предваря́ть, предвосхища́ть — forestall means to prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert.

forestall in Russian

предотвраща́ть
verb
Pronounced: predotvrashchat
(transitive) To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert.
предваря́ть
verb
Pronounced: predvaryat
To anticipate, to act foreseeingly.
предвосхища́ть
verb
Pronounced: predvoskhishchat
To anticipate, to act foreseeingly.

What does "forestall" mean?

  1. verb To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert.
  2. verb To preclude or bar from happening, render impossible.
  3. verb To purchase the complete supply of a good, particularly foodstuffs, in order to charge a monopoly price.
  4. verb To anticipate, to act foreseeingly.
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What is "forestall" in Russian?

"forestall" in Russian is предотвраща́ть, предваря́ть, предвосхища́ть. forestall means: To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert.

How do you pronounce предотвраща́ть?

"forestall" in Russian is предотвраща́ть, pronounced "predotvrashchat".

Are there other ways to say "forestall" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "forestall": предотвраща́ть, предваря́ть, предвосхища́ть.

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