Local English word record

forestall

verb · 2 senses

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

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Examples

  • My sense of tact forbids an honest answer
  • Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project

Word relationships

Synonyms

prevent, foreclose, preclude, forbid

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