Definitions for "Forestall"
To take beforehand, or in advance; to anticipate.
To take possession of, in advance of some one or something else, to the exclusion or detriment of the latter; to get ahead of; to preoccupy; also, to exclude, hinder, or prevent, by prior occupation, or by measures taken in advance.
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
to intervene to prevent a player from taking a shot when not entitled to, or from playing out of turn.
keep from happening or arising; have the effect of preventing; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"
To obstruct or stop up, as a way; to stop the passage of on highway; to intercept on the road, as goods on the way to market.
A foul is committed and the opponent does not stop play before the next stroke to claim a misplay, no penalty is assessed; the foul is forestalled.
Keywords:  deprive
To deprive; -- with of.
Keywords:  brought, cornering, whole, buy, goods
to buy up the whole stock of goods before they are brought to the market ( = cornering in U. S.).