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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024fore•stall /fɔrˈstɔl/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to prevent, hinder, or thwart by taking action in advance:They forestalled a request for a raise by increasing medical benefits.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fore•stall (fōr stôl′, fôr-),USA pronunciation v.t. - to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance:to forestall a riot by deploying police.
- to act beforehand with or get ahead of;
anticipate. - Businessto buy up (goods) in advance in order to increase the price when resold.
- Businessto prevent sales at (a fair, market, etc.) by buying up or diverting goods.
- Middle English forstallen, verb, verbal derivative of forstalle, Old English foresteall intervention (to defeat justice), waylaying. See fore-, stall2 1350–1400
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged preclude, obviate, intercept, obstruct.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged prevent, avert.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: forestall /fɔːˈstɔːl/ vb (transitive)- to delay, stop, or guard against beforehand
- to anticipate
- to buy up (merchandise) for profitable resale
Etymology: 14th Century forestallen to waylay, from Old English foresteall an ambush, from fore- in front of + steall placeforeˈstaller n foreˈstalment, esp US foreˈstallment n |