Swedish Meaning of forestall

förebygga

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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

förebygga

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

avvärja,förhindra,förutse,undvika,flykt,Ge sig iväg,hjälp,undvika,utesluta,tillhandahålla

hjälp,Assistans,underlätta,anstifta,framsteg,tillåta,odla,lätthet,uppmuntra,framåt

forestal => skogs, forestage => Produktionskog, forestaff => förstäv, forest tent caterpillar => Tältmätare, forest red gum => Röd eukalyptus,