forestalment

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A form of forestallment — The act or process of forestalling; a delay; hindrance; prevention; aversion.

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Meanings

nounforestalment (plural forestalments)

plural forestalments

  1. alternativeAlternative form of forestallment.

Origin

From forestal + -ment.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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