1. the act of preventing something by taking advance action
Usage: gerund form

1. to prevent or hinder by taking action in advance
Usage: present participle of forestall

Examples

• The company is forestalling potential lawsuits by improving safety measures.
• By arriving early, she was forestalling any delays in the meeting.
• The government’s forestalling of the crisis saved thousands of jobs.
• His quick thinking was forestalling a major accident.
• The forestalling of competition through patents is a common business strategy.
• They are forestalling criticism by addressing concerns proactively.
• The forestalling of the enemy’s attack required careful planning.