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fore·stall
I. \ˈfōrˌstȯl, ˈfȯr-, ˈfōəˌ-, ˈfȯ(ə)ˌ-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English forstall, forestall, from Old English foresteall, from fore- + steall position, stall — more at stall
1. : an offense under old English law of feloniously waylaying on the highway; also : the feudal franchise of jurisdiction over this offense
2.
a. : frontstall
b. : front 2d(2)
II. \ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English forstallen, forestallen, to ambush, intercept, from forstall, forestall, n.
1. archaic : to intercept, lie in wait for, or stop the passage of (a person or thing) especially on the road or highway and for a felonious purpose
2. : to exclude, hinder, or prevent by prior occupation or by measures taken in advance
3.
a. : to get ahead of : act in advance of : take or think of beforehand
b. obsolete : to take possession of in advance of someone or something else especially to the exclusion or detriment of the latter : deprive by prior action
4. obsolete : obstruct, beset
< forestall a road >
: prevent ingress (as of a tenant) to (rented premises)
5. : to anticipate or prevent the normal trading in (as a market) by buying or contracting for merchandise or provisions on their way to the market with the intention of reselling at a higher price, by dissuading persons from bringing merchandise or provisions to market, or by persuading those who have brought merchandise or provisions to market to raise the price
< forestalling the wheat harvest and selling it at three times its cost — G.B.Shaw >
Synonyms: see prevent |