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forestall
[fɔːrˈstɔːl]
📖 Definition
v. to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures; intercept; obstruct
🖼️ Picture This
A boulder blocking the only road through a narrow pass
💬 Example Sentence
Bureaucratic complications continued to forestall the construction project.
🎵 Music Connection
"Stop" by Spice Girls
Telling someone to stop attempts to forestall and prevent their next action.
📝 Word Roots & Related
stall n. vt.