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
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Interrupt and Forestall. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/forestall/interrupt
Forestall & Interrupt. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/forestall/interrupt>.
Interrupt or Forestall. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/forestall/interrupt.
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