Foil
Foil verb - To prevent from achieving a goal.
Forestalling and foil are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Forestalling" with "Foil", this verbs are similar.
Forestalling
Forestalling noun - The act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Forestalling
Foil and forestalling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Foil" instead a verb "Forestalling".
Nearby Words: forestall, forestalled
Mutual synonyms
Cite this Source
Forestalling and Foil. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/foil/forestalling
Foil & Forestalling. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/foil/forestalling>.
Forestalling or Foil. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/foil/forestalling.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "foil" and "forestalling" have occurred on timeline