Beat and Forestall

Beat

Beat verb - To prevent from achieving a goal.
Usage example: you beat me to it

Forestall and beat are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Forestall" instead a verb "Beat".

Nearby Words: beaten, beating, beater, beatable

Forestall

Forestall verb - To keep from happening by taking action in advance.

Beat and forestall are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Beat" instead a verb "Forestall".

Nearby Word: forestalling

Common collocations

death beat death forestall death
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Forestall and Beat. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/beat/forestall
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