verb🔗ShareTo prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert."Fred forestalled disaster by his prompt action."actionplanpossibilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo preclude or bar from happening, render impossible."The heavy rain forestalled our picnic in the park. "actioneventpossibilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo purchase the complete supply of a good, particularly foodstuffs, in order to charge a monopoly price."The wealthy merchant forestalled the entire grain harvest in the village, leaving the villagers with no choice but to buy from him at inflated prices. "businesseconomycommercefinanceagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo anticipate, to act foreseeingly."Example: "Knowing the traffic would be bad, she left early and forestalled being late for her appointment." "actionplanachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo deprive (with of)."The early frost forestalled the farmer of his apple harvest. "actionbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo obstruct or stop up, as a road; to stop the passage of a highway; to intercept on the road, as goods on the way to market."The fallen tree forestalled our progress down the narrow dirt road, forcing us to turn back. "actiontrafficlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
