Forestallment and Support
Opposite meaning words
Forestallment
Forestallment noun - The act or practice of keeping something from happening.
Usage example: by raising the necessary funds, the historical society was able to effect a last-minute forestallment of the demolition of the town's oldest house
Support
Support noun - A structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else.
Forestallment is an antonym for support.
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