Spanish Meaning of forestall

prevenir

Other Spanish words related to prevenir

sinónimos

• evitar
• prevenir
• anticipar
• evitar
• escapada
• Salir
• ayuda
• evitar
• impedir
• proporcionar
• balk
• bloque
• eludir
• contrarrestar
• contrapeso
• desviar
• disuadir
• eludir
• evitar
• evadir
• prohibir
• frustrar
• parar
• cesta regalo
• dificultar
• impedir
• inhibir
• negar
• neutralizar
• anular
• desplazamiento
• prohibir
• Retrasado
• guardar
• sacudir
• evitar
• puesto
• evitar
• parar
• Frustrar
• defender (de)
• interferir (con)
• repeler **(off)

antónimos

• ayuda
• Asistencia
• facilitar
• incitar
• avance
• permitir
• cultivar
• facilidad
• animar
• hacia adelante
• promover
• más
• salir
• dejar
• permiso
• promover
• liso
• nutrir
• desatascar

Definitions and Meaning of forestall in English

Wordnet

forestall (v)

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

Webster

forestall (v. t.)

To take beforehand, or in advance; to anticipate.

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; also, to exclude, hinder, or prevent, by prior occupation, or by measures taken in advance.

To deprive; -- with of.

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.

FAQs About the word forestall

What is the Spanish meaning of the word forestall

prevenir

What is the English meaning of the word prevenir

keep from happening or arising; make impossible, act in advance of; deal with ahead of timeTo take beforehand, or in advance; to anticipate., To take possession

What are the sinónimos of the word prevenir

evitar,prevenir,anticipar,evitar,escapada,Salir,ayuda,evitar,impedir,proporcionar

What are the antónimos of the word prevenir

ayuda,Asistencia,facilitar,incitar,avance,permitir,cultivar,facilidad,animar,hacia adelante