transcription, транскрипция: [ fȯr-ˈstȯl ]
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 -ˈstȯl-mənt noun