forestall in Swedish
forestall in Swedish is förekomma — forestall means to stop something from happening by acting early to get in its way.
forestall in Swedish
förekomma
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 Swedish?
"forestall" in Swedish is förekomma. forestall means: To stop something from happening by acting early to get in its way.
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