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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 
adelantarse a