v.
Pronunciation: fo ̇ r- ' sto ̇ l
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from forstall act of waylaying, from Old English foresteall, from fore- + steall position, stall
Date: before 12th century
1 : to prevent the normal trading in by buying or diverting goods or by persuading persons to raise prices
2 archaic : INTERCEPT
3 obsolete : OBSTRUCT , BESET
4 : to exclude, hinder, or prevent by prior occupation or measures
5 : to get ahead of : ANTICIPATE
synonyms see PREVENT
– fore · stall · er noun
– fore · stall · ment \ - ' sto ̇ l-m ə nt \ noun