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1 Translation result for forestall in Spanish

verb

forestall verb

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forestalled, has forestalled, is forestalling, forestalls

prevenir, impedir; adelantarse a

Example sentences of
forestall verb

•Negotiations failed to forestall the conflict.
•His comments were meant to forestall criticism of his proposal.
•He forestalled critics by offering a defense of the project.
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Synonyms of
forestall verb

prevent, anticipate, preclude, avert, ward off, deter, preempt

Detailed synonyms for forestall verb

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Reverse translation for forestall

prevenir - to prevent, to warn

impedir - to prevent, to block, to impede, to hinder

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