Forestalling Definition & Meaning
forestalling
- noun
- the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively
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- What does forestalling mean?
- the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively
- What part of speech is forestalling?
- Forestalling is a noun.