Sentence examples for To forestall from inspiring English sources
verb
To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert.
- Fred forestalled disaster by his prompt action.
To forestall such failures banks maintain equity.
To forestall secession, the Pakistani government had already cracked down in what was then East Pakistan.
(To forestall the inevitable naysayers: yes, it really does. At least up to a point).
To forestall what it calls deflation, the central bank has pledged it will stop at nothing.
To forestall any isolation and containment, China has actively cultivated its neighbors.
To forestall that possibility, Navarro began negotiations with the rebel forces.
Also, it did nothing to forestall foreclosures.
The Republicans want to forestall any increases at all.
If he loses, his thugs will rampage to forestall revenge.
Policymakers are now scrambling to forestall a crunch.
First, could it hope to forestall a crisis?
