Forestall and Forward

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

Usage example: you can often forestall skidding on the ice simply by driving more slowly

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Forward is an antonym for forestall in keep from happening topic.

Nearby Word: forestalling

Forward verb - To help the growth or development of.

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Forestall is an antonym for forward.

plot	forestall plot	forward plot
questions	forestall questions	forward questions

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Forward and Forestall. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/forestall/forward

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