forestall
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Our family had long used the “eldest daughter” inheritance trope to forestall bad feelings.
From MarketWatch
A democratic restoration cannot restore Athens’s squandered power or forestall its eventual surrender.
U.N. climate scientists have warned time is running out to forestall the worst impacts of climate change, putting pressure on the world's biggest banks to do more to help curb carbon emissions.
From Reuters
Both Democrats and Republicans are facing a ticking clock after the Treasury Department started taking “extraordinary measures” to forestall a default.
From Washington Times
Both Democrats and Republicans are facing a ticking clock after the Treasury Department this month started taking “extraordinary measures” to forestall a default.
From Washington Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
