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forestall

Verbs

• (v) 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
  foreclose, preclude, prevent, forbid,
• (v) act in advance of; deal with ahead of time anticipate, counter, foresee,

Synonyms

foreclose preclude prevent forbid anticipate counter foresee

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