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  1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Forestall
  2. n. the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively
  3. n the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively v keep from happening or arising; make impossible v act in advance of; deal with ahead of time