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   forestall
   prevent by taking action in advance preempt 
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   Forestall
   Fore·stall' transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Forestalled ; present participle & verbal noun Forestalling .] [ Middle English forstallen to stop, to obstruct; to stop (g...
   Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/61
   
   
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   forestall
   1. To take beforehand, or in advance; to anticipate. 'What need a man forestall his date of grief, And run to meet what he would most avoid?' (Milton) ... 2. To take possession of, in advance of some one or something else, to the exclusion or detriment of the latter; to get ahead of; to preoccupy; a...
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   forestall
   preclude verb keep from happening or arising; make impossible; `My sense of tact forbids an honest answer`; `Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project`
   Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=forestall
   
   
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   Forestall
   • (v. t.) To obstruct or stop up, as a way; to stop the passage of on highway; to intercept on the road, as goods on the way to market. • (v. t.) To take possession of, in advance of some one or something else, to the exclusion or detriment of the latter; to get ahead of; to preoccupy; als...
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   forestall
   1) Anticipate 2) Block 3) Forbid 4) Foreclose 5) Obstruct 6) Preclude 7) Prevent 8) Prevent by taking action in advance preempt
   Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/forestall/1
   
   

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