Synonyms of forestall

forestall 1 of 2

verb

as in to prevent

to keep from happening by taking action in advance

you can often forestall skidding on the ice simply by driving more slowly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prevent
• avert
• preclude
• avoid
• obviate
• help
• provide
• anticipate
• escape
• head off
• deter
• neutralize
• stave off
• thwart
• nullify
• evade
• hinder
• impede
• save
• deflect
• counteract
• hamper
• negate
• shake
• prohibit
• retard
• interfere (with)
• frustrate
• shun
• offset
• forbid
• elude
• eschew
• stop
• circumvent
• balk
• inhibit
• ward (off)
• stall
• counterbalance
• block
• fend (off)
• halt
• foil
• make up (for)
• checkmate
• compensate (for)
• dodge
• check
• arrest
• shirk
• bar
• baffle
• duck

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assist
• aid
• facilitate
• promote
• abet
• encourage
• ease
• forward
• foster
• advance
• let
• smooth
• cultivate
• allow
• permit
• further
• leave
• unclog
• nurture

forestallment

2 of 2

noun

as in prevention

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 town's oldest house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prevention
• avoidance
• prohibition
• precluding
• prohibiting
• neutralization
• averting
• circumvention
• nullification
• crossing
• thwarting
• negation
• debarment
• enjoining
• deterrence
• checkmate
• barring
• outlawing
• forbidding
• baffling
• proscribing
• proscription
• frustration
• determent
• interdiction
• foiling
• balking
• interdicting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assistance
• support
• aid
• backing
• promotion
• cultivation
• encouragement
• advancement
• facilitation
• nurture