Enjoining and Forestallment

Enjoining

Enjoining noun - The act of ordering that something not be done or used.

Forestallment and enjoining are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Forestallment" instead a noun "Enjoining".

Nearby Word: enjoined

Forestallment

Forestallment noun - The act or practice of keeping something from happening.
Usage example: by raising the necessary funds, the historical society was able to effect a last-minute forestallment of the demolition of the town's oldest house

Enjoining and forestallment are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Enjoining" instead a noun "Forestallment".
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