Forestall and Prohibit

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

Nearby Word: forestalling

Prohibit verb - To order not to do or use or to be done or used.

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Forestall and prohibit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Forestall" instead a verb "Prohibit".

conflict	forestall conflict	prohibit conflict
interference	forestall interference	prohibit interference

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