Forestall and Interrupt

Forestall

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

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

Nearby Word: forestalling

Interrupt

Interrupt verb - To cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion.

Forestall and interrupt are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Forestall" instead a verb "Interrupt".

Common collocations

plot forestall plot interrupt plot
actions forestall actions interrupt actions
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