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forestall verb

  /fɔː(ɹ)ˈstɔːl/
  • (transitive) To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert.
 empêcher, prévenir
  • To anticipate, to act foreseeingly.
 anticiper
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