forestalling

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noun

The act of one who forestalls.

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obviationpreclusion
OriginMiddle English forstallyng →
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Meanings

forestalling1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of forestall

forestalling2

nounforestalling (plural forestallings)

plural forestallings

  1. The act of one who forestalls.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively

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obviationpreclusion
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abbrochmentobviationpreclusion

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

forestalling · verb

From forestall + -ing.

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forestalling · noun

  1. Middle Englishforstallyng
  2. Englishforestalling

From Middle English forstallyng, forstallynge, equivalent to forestall + -ing.

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APA

forestalling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forestalling

MLA

“forestalling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forestalling. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forestalling,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forestalling.

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