forestalls

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A form of forestall — To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of forestall
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APA

forestalls. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forestalls

MLA

“forestalls.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forestalls. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forestalls,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forestalls.

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