单词 | forestall |
释义 | forestall —forestaller, n. —forestallment, forestalment, n. /fohr stawl", fawr-/, v.t. 1. to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance: to forestall a riot by deploying police. 2. to act beforehand with or get ahead of; anticipate. 3. to buy up (goods) in advance in order to increase the price when resold. 4. to prevent sales at (a fair, market, etc.) by buying up or diverting goods. [1350-1400; ME forstallen, v. deriv. of forstalle, OE foresteall intervention (to defeat justice), waylaying. See FORE-, STALL2] Syn. 1. preclude, obviate, intercept, obstruct. 2. prevent, avert. |
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