Forestall and Foster

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Forestall

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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Foster is an antonym for forestall.
Nearby Word: forestalling

Foster

Foster verb - To help the growth or development of.
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Forestall is an antonym for foster.
Nearby Words: fostered, fostering, fosterage, fosterling
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Common collocations

conflict forestall conflict foster conflict
war forestall war foster war
feelings forestall feelings foster feelings
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Foster and Forestall. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/forestall/foster
Forestall & Foster. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/forestall/foster>.
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