forestall in Hindi हिन्दी
forestall in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
forestall in Marathi मराठी
forestall in English
- forestall⇄forestall, transitive verb.
1. to prevent by acting first.
Ex. The mayor forestalled a strike by starting to negotiate early with the union.
2. to act sooner than and so get the better of; get ahead of; anticipate.
Ex. By settling - forestall⇄noun forestaller.