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forestalling::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | obviation, preclusion |
| Type of | bar, prevention |
| Derivation | forestall |
Examples of forestalling
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And to give it its due, the government succeeded in forestalling the worst.
From the economist.com
Mainly, some banks are forestalling their closings to make sure there are no title issues.
From the freep.com
Panama's short-term ability to get by may be only forestalling severe economic setbacks.
From the time.com
Nor is there any solid evidence yet that forestalling depression will prevent dementia.
From the newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com
After greeting me, he looks rheumily out into the middle distance, forestalling conversation.
From the guardian.co.uk
Perez filed suit against Bank of America two weeks ago in hopes of forestalling the foreclosure.
From the chron.com
In the case of the Wall Street fix, its success may lie in forestalling another financial crisis.
From the denverpost.com
In these three ways of forestalling, you must judge the situation.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The claim about forestalling terrorism preys on people's fear.
From the economist.com
- Prevent: keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"
- Anticipate: act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
- (forestalling) obviation: the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively
- Engrossing, forestalling and regrating were marketing offences in English common law. The terms were used to describe unacceptable methods of influencing the market, sometimes by creating a local monopoly for a certain good, usually food. ...
- To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert; To preclude or bar from happening, render impossible; To purchase the complete supply of a good, particularly foodstuffs, in order to charge a monopoly price
- (Forestalling) Avoiding or averting
- (Forestalling) If you foul and your opponent does not stop play before your next stroke to claim a misplay, no penalty is assessed, and the foul is said to be forestalled.
- When one player commits a foul and their opponent continues to play and does not stop to declare a foul has taken place, then the foul is forfeited.
- (v): to prevent by acting first
