v. anticipate, prevent, obstruct, hinder, obviate, thwart, preclude, frustrate, avert, ward or stave or fend off, intercept, parry, stop, delay The frigate effectively forestalled our plan to sail away secretly
FORESTALL
Meaning of FORESTALL in English
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