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forestall

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
forestall /fɔːˈstɔːl/

▶verb prevent or obstruct (something anticipated) by taking advance action.

■ anticipate and prevent the action of.

■ historical buy up (goods) before they come to market to profit from an enhanced price.

– derivatives
forestaller noun,
forestalment noun.

– origin OE foresteall ‘an ambush’ (see fore- and stall).

'forestall' also found in these Oxford entries:

head - pre-empt

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