the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively
preclusion
noun
the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively
anticipatory
adjective
in anticipation
anticipator
noun
one who anticipates
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verhindern
verhindern, dass etwas geschieht oder entsteht; unmöglich machen
🇫🇷French
devancer
empêcher de se produire ou de surgir ; rendre impossible
🇪🇸Spanish
prevenir
evitar que suceda o surja; imposibilitar
🇮🇹Italian
prevenire
evitare che accada o si verifichi; rendere impossibile
🇳🇱Dutch
voorkomen
voorkomen dat het gebeurt of ontstaat; onmogelijk maken
🇵🇹Portuguese
prevenir
evitar que aconteça ou surja; tornar impossível
🇷🇺Russian
предупреждать
не допускать возникновения или возникновения; сделать невозможным
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पहिले से ग्रहण करना
घटित होने या उत्पन्न होने से बचना; असंभव बनाओ
🇧🇩Bengali
আটকান
ঘটতে বা উঠা থেকে রক্ষা করা; অসম্ভব করা
🇮🇳Tamil
வனப்பகுதி
நிகழாமல் அல்லது எழுவதைத் தடுக்கவும்; சாத்தியமற்றதாக்கு
🇮🇳Telugu
అటవిక
జరగకుండా లేదా తలెత్తకుండా ఉంచండి; అసాధ్యం చేయండి
🇮🇳Marathi
प्रतिबंध करणे
घडण्यापासून किंवा उद्भवण्यापासून रोखणे; अशक्य करणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
અટકાવવું
બનતા અથવા ઉદ્ભવતા અટકાવો; અશક્ય બનાવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅರಣ್ಯಗೊಳಿಸು
ಸಂಭವಿಸದಂತೆ ಅಥವಾ ಉದ್ಭವಿಸದಂತೆ ಇರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ; ಅಸಾಧ್ಯ ಮಾಡು
🇮🇳Malayalam
വനവൽക്കരണം
സംഭവിക്കുകയോ ഉണ്ടാകുകയോ ചെയ്യാതെ സൂക്ഷിക്കുക; അസാധ്യമാക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰੋਕਣਾ
ਵਾਪਰਨ ਜਾਂ ਪੈਦਾ ਹੋਣ ਤੋਂ ਰੋਕੋ; ਅਸੰਭਵ ਬਣਾਉ
🇵🇰Urdu
روکنا
ہونے یا پیدا ہونے سے روکنا؛ ناممکن بنانا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
垄断
避免发生或出现；使不可能
🇯🇵Japanese
未然に防ぐ
起こったり生じたりしないようにする。不可能にする
🇰🇷Korean
앞서다
발생하거나 발생하지 않도록 유지하십시오. 불가능하게 하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chặn trước
giữ cho không xảy ra hay phát sinh; làm cho không thể
🇹🇭Thai
ขัดขวาง
ไม่ให้เกิดขึ้นหรือเกิดขึ้น; ทำให้เป็นไปไม่ได้
🇮🇩Indonesian
mencegah
menjaga agar tidak terjadi atau timbul; membuat mustahil
🇵🇭Filipino
nang maaga
iwasang mangyari o bumangon; gawing imposible
🇲🇾Malay
menghalang
elakkan daripada berlaku atau timbul; buat mustahil
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
إحباط
منع حدوثه أو نشوئه؛ جعل المستحيل
🇮🇷Persian
جلوگیر کردن
جلوگیری از وقوع یا به وجود آمدن؛ غیر ممکن کردن
🇹🇷Turkish
önlemek
gerçekleşmesini veya ortaya çıkmasını önlemek; imkansız kılmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִמְנוֹעַ
לא לקרות או להתעורר; make impossible
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'forestall'?
The primary meaning of 'forestall' is 'keep from happening or arising; make impossible'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'forestall' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'forestall' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'forestall' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'forestall' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'forestall' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'forestall' easy to spell?
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Somewhat easy
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In your opinion, does the word 'forestall' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'forestall' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'forestall' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'forestall' as formal, casual, or slang?
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