Forestall GRE Vocabulary Flashcard
/fɔːˈstɔːl/ (verb)
to hinder or prevent something from happening by acting in advance, preempt, foil, get in before, thwart, anticipate, fend off, deter, ward off, avert, obviate, block, preclude
Most of the work in our case studies was created by independent artists with the permission of property owners, many of whom are hoping to forestall random, low-grade graffiti. That, of course, is the issue in many places. A blank wall in a city—especially in an industrial or economically marginal neighborhood—rarely remains blank for long. The proliferation of tags, quickly thrown up in the dead of night, can create a chaotic visual environment that is perceived being as out of control.
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Antonyms: encourage, inspire, hearten
Noun: forestaller
Noun: forestallment
