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forestall meaning in Tamil

முன் தடு

/fɔː(ɹ)ˈstɔːl/

forestall in Tamil: முன் தடு, முன்னுணர்ந்து தடு. In English, forestall means to prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert.

Tamil words for forestall

முன் தடு, முன்னுணர்ந்து தடு

English meaning of forestall

  1. verb To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert.
  2. verb To preclude or bar from happening, render impossible.
  3. verb To purchase the complete supply of a good, particularly foodstuffs, in order to charge a monopoly price.
  4. verb To anticipate, to act foreseeingly.

Full definition of forestall

forestall in a sentence

  • Fred forestalled disaster by his prompt action.
  • In French, an aspired h forestalls elision.

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Questions about forestall in Tamil

What is the meaning of forestall in Tamil?
Forestall in Tamil is முன் தடு, முன்னுணர்ந்து தடு.
forestall என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Forestall: முன் தடு, முன்னுணர்ந்து தடு.
What does forestall mean in English?
Forestall means to prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: forestall (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: forestall (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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