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forestall [fɔ:ˈstɔ:l, Am fɔ:r-] VB trans

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Both closed churches faced lengthy preservation debates to forestall their demolition and architectural details dispersal.
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A ship is secured to a mooring to forestall free movement of the ship on the water.
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They anticipate real danger, projecting their hostile fantasies, and they strike first, hoping thereby to forestall their antagonist and ask questions later.
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A number of the remaining 21 regiments were disarmed or disbanded to prevent or forestall rebellion.
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However, by increasing n we can forestall the disappearance of the repeating strings as long as we like.
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Embalming slows decomposition somewhat, but does not forestall it indefinitely.
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This decision was meant to forestall dynastic feuds and prevent the disintegration of the kingdom.
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However, an excavation designed to forestall flooding was built between 1978 and 1980 to safeguard the community from this natural hazard.
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When this occurs, the family devises all kinds of method to forestall a recurrence, including giving special names at a new birth.
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The book promotes the use of sustainable energy sources and slow resource consumption as the solution to delay or forestall death by entropy.
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