forestall

• 动词，指预先采取措施以防止或阻止预期中的事件或行为发生。

A verb used to indicate the act of preventing or obstructing an anticipated event or action by taking advance measures.

1. Prevent or hinderC1formal

   To prevent something from happening by taking action in advance.

   预先阻止

   • The government took measures to forestall an economic crisis.
   • She tried to forestall any criticism by explaining her reasoning.
   • The quick response forestalled a potential disaster.

   同义词avertimpedeobviateprecludepreemptpreventthwart

   反义词abetaidallowassistencouragefacilitatehelppermitpromotesupport

2. Anticipate and actC1formal

   To act before someone else in order to prevent them from doing something.

   抢先阻止

   • He forestalled his opponent by making the first move.
   • The company forestalled a takeover by buying back its shares.
   • They forestalled the competition by releasing the product early.

   同义词anticipateaverthead offobviateprecludepreemptpreventstave offward off

   反义词allowencourageexpeditepermitprompt