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forestallment

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of forestallment

the act or practice of keeping something from happening

by raising the necessary funds, the historical society was able to effect a last-minute forestallment of the demolition of the townʼs oldest house

Synonyms of forestallment

averting, precluding, prevention

Words Related to forestallment

avoidance, circumvention

negation, neutralization, nullification

baffling, balking, checkmate, crossing, debarment, determent, deterrence, foiling, frustration, thwarting

barring, enjoining, forbidding, interdicting, interdiction, outlawing, prohibiting, prohibition, proscribing, proscription

Near Antonyms of forestallment

aid, assistance, backing, support

advancement, cultivation, encouragement, nurture, promotion

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