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• forestall

  Meaning

  • 1. To prevent or obstruct an anticipated event or action by taking action ahead of time

  • 2. To act in advance of someone in order to prevent them from doing something

  Examples

  • 1. Batman forestalled Joker's plan to take over Gotham by disarming the bombs before they could go off.

  • 2. With quick thinking, Iron Man forestalled an attack from Thanos by deploying a new shield technology.

  • 3. Doraemon often forestalls trouble for Nobita by providing him with gadgets from the future.

  • 4. In 'The Matrix', Neo forestalls the machines' attempt to capture him by mastering his abilities within the simulation.