forestalling

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

noun

the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively
• Syn:
obviation, preclusion
• Derivationally related forms:
preclude (for: preclusion), forestall, obviate (for: obviation)
• Hypernyms:
prevention, bar

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  obviation, preclusion