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    [Verb]  | "fore*stall" | \ fȯr-ˈstȯl \


    1: to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures

    2: to get ahead of (something) : anticipate

    3: to prevent the normal trading in (something) by buying or diverting goods or by persuading people to raise prices


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English, from forstall act of waylaying, from Old English foresteall, from fore- + steall position, stall;

    [Verb]  | "forestall" 


    1: to keep from happening by taking action in advance;


      * e.g., " ... you can often forestall skidding on the ice simply by driving more slowly "



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     [ "forestall" ]

    1: In commerce industry, main company try to rule the whole market by monopoly.The big companies stymie other small and venture group company's product going out in the mall or market.

      * e.g.,  ... Companies have been forestalled by the length of time the Microsoft Windows software take the whole IT market during 1990's. 

     [ "Forestall" ]

    1: A pretentious word that only the most arrogant of all fucks would use instead of the word "prevent".

      * e.g.,  ... I wonder if the writer of that railroad rule book could forestall me from shoving my boot in his ass. 

     [ "Forestalled" ]

    1: buy up (goods) in order to profit by an enhanced price.

      * e.g.,  ... Sure, here's an example sentence: "During the stock market crash, many investors forestalled the market, buying up stocks at low prices and selling them later at a higher price." 

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