Synonyms and Antonyms of forestall

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1. (verb) prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
Synonyms: proscribe, rule out, counter, interdict, keep, veto, preclude, forestall, prevent, prohibit, foreclose, forbid, nix, anticipate, foresee, close out, disallow

2. (verb) anticipate, foresee, forestall, counter
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
Synonyms: predict, counter, foreknow, previse, look for, preclude, forestall, prevent, foreclose, forbid, envision, call, prognosticate, look to, anticipate, foresee, foretell, forebode, expect, promise

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