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Showing words for FORESTALLMENT using the English dictionary

13 Letter Words for Forestallment

forestallment

12 Letter Words for Forestallment

forestalment, reallotments

11 Letter Words for Forestallment

reallotment

10 Letter Words for Forestallment

allotments, fenestrato, flatteners, frontstall, rattlesome, rostellate, saltometer, tollmaster, tremolants

9 Letter Words for Forestallment

aftermost, afternose, afternote, allotment, allottees, allotters, altometer, astrofell, attollens, elastomer, entralles, fatteners, fellators, femeralls, fenestral, fermental, flamelets, flattener, floatsmen, fomenters, foremeans, foremeant, forenames, forestall, forestate, foresteal, foretaste, foretells, freemason, frontlets, lamenters, leftments, letterman, mantelets, marlstone, martellos, martenots, matelotes, matfellon, matfelons, mearstone, mestranol, metosteal, monstrate, ramellose, rosellate, salometer, stallment, steamroll, streamlet, telamones, teleostan, teletrons, temseloaf, tetrasome, tetronals, tolerates, tremolant

8 Letter Words for Forestallment

alertest, allottee, allotter, almoners, alternes, astrofel, earstone, enflames, enforest, enframes, enrolles, entreats, entresol, erotemas, eternals, falsetto, farnesol, fastener, fattener, fattrels, fearsome, fellates, fellator, fellsman, felstone, femerall, fenestra, ferments, fettlers, flamelet, flatlets, flatnose, flattens, flatters, fleasome, flettons, floatels, floaters, floatmen, floreant, floreate, florette, fomenter, fontlets, foramens, forelent, foremast, foremean, foremelt, forename, forensal, foreseat, forestal, forestem, foretell, formants, formates, forstall, forsteal, fortlets, fretsome, frontals, frontate, frontlet, lamenter, lamester, lameters, lanesome, latemost, latesome, lattener, leaflets, leftmost, letorate, letterns, llaneros, loftsman, loftsmen, lorettes, maletolt, maletote, maltolte, maltster, manteels, mantelet, mantlets, martello, martenot, martlets, masorete, matelote, matelots, matfelon, melanose, metaller, mofettes, molerats, molester, monaster, monstera, montreal, morelles, mornette, mottlers, nearmost, neofetal, neolater, nettlers, notelets, oftenest, oleaster, onsetter, onstream, ornatest, raftsmen, ratement, ratteens, reallots, realmlet, refallen, refasten, reflates, refloats, refoment, relament, rellenos, remanets, remantle, remotest, resoften, resonate, retotals, rostella, salmonet, saltorel, seafront, sermonet, slalomer, slattern, softener, solemner, solleret, sortment, stallmen, stearone, steelman, steerman, stellate, stentrel, storeman, storemen, stretman, stretmen, talenter, talesmen, tallents, teamster, telerans, teletron, tellsome, tetronal, tolerant, tolerate, tonearms, tormenta, torments, totalers, tramells, tremella, tremetol, trentals, trollman, trollmen

7 Letter Words for Forestallment

aeronef, afreets, aftmost, alferes, allotee, almners, almoner, alterne, altrose, amenest, amorets, amrelle, antlers, arenose, areoles, areolet, armlets, artemon, artsmen, atelets, atoners, attones, attorns, earnest, eastern, elanets, elaters, eleanor, emerant, emerson, emetrol, emoters, enamels, enamors, enflame, enforms, enframe, enolase, enolate, enrolle, enrolls, ensmall, enstate, enstore, entames, entelam, enteral, entrall, entreat, erotema, estafet, estreat, estrone, etalons, eternal, faeroes, fallers, faltere, falters, fantoms, farmost, faroese, fattens, feasten, feaster, featest, fellate, fellers, fellest, felloes, felones, felters, feltman, females, femoral, fenster, fermate, ferment, fetters, fettler, fettles, flamens, flamers, flatlet, flatmen, flatten, flatter, flenser, flentes, fletton, floatel, floater, florals, florate, floreal, floreat, florent, floreta, florets, flotant, flotels, flotsam, flotsan, flotsen, flotten, flotter, foamers, folates, foments, fontlet, foramen, foreman, foremen, foreset, forlane, forlent, forlese, formals, formant, formate, formats, formelt, formene, forseen, fortlet, fostell, freeman, frenate, fresnel, fretman, fretmen, fretten, froeman, frontal, frontes, laertes, laments, lameter, lamster, lateens, latents, latrons, lattens, leaflet, leaners, leanest, leatmen, leetman, leftest, lentors, lettern, letters, lettres, llanero, loafers, loaflet, loaners, lofters, loftman, loftmen, lomenta, loments, lorette, lotment, lotters, maestro, mallees, mallets, maltese, maltols, maltose, manteel, mantels, mantles, mantlet, marotte, martele, martels, martens, martlet, martnet, masoner, matelot, matrons, matster, matters, mattole, mealers, meaners, meanest, melanos, melenas, mellate, mellone, melters, meltons, mentors, merells, merlons, merlots, mesteno, mestlen, metaler, metates, meteors, metreta, mettles, moaners, mofette, molerat, molters, moltten, moneral, monster, montera, montres, morales, moralls, moreens, morella, morelle, mortals, moselle, mosette, mottler, mottles, natters, nearest, neatest, nemoral, nestler, netleaf, netters, nettler, nettles, noreast, normals, notates, notelet, noterse, notself, oarsmen, oftener, oleales, oleates, olestra, omelets, omental, omertas, onerate, oneself, onfalls, orantes, orleans, orselle, raftmen, ratteen, rattens, rattles, rattons, realest, reallot, reelman, refalls, reflame, reflate, reflets, refloat, relafen, relates, relents, relleno, reloans, remanet, remates, remeant, remelts, remetal, remotes, renames, rentals, reslate, resmell, resmelt, restant, restate, resteal, retaste, reteams, retells, retoast, retotal, rollman, roseate, roselet, rosella, roselle, rosetan, rosette, rotamen, rotates, rotella, rottans, rottens, safener, safrole, salerno, salfern, saltern, santero, sarment, seamlet, seatron, seattle, seletar, sellate, senator, serenoa, serment, settler, settlor, slanter, slatter, slenter, slotman, slotten, slotter, smallen, smaller, smalter, smarten, smatter, smeller, smelter, smotter, sneller, snortle, snotter, softner, soleret, somaten, staller, stallon, starlet, starnel, startle, stealer, steamer, stellar, stemlet, stenter, stentor, stereom, sterlet, sternal, stoater, stollen, stomate, storeen, stralet, stromal, talents, tallent, tallero, tallest, tallets, tallote, tallots, tamenes, tarente, tarsome, tatlers, teamers, tearlet, teasler, teflons, telamon, teleman, teleost, teleran, telfers, tellars, tellens, tellers, telnets, telomes, temenos, teneral, tensome, tenters, ternate, ternlet, testern, testone, tetrane, tetrole, tetrose, toastee, toaster, toftman, toftmen, tolanes, tollent, tollers, tollman, tollmen, tolters, tomelet, tomenta, tonearm, tonemes, tonlets, torment, tornese, totaler, tramell, tramels, transom, treason, treeman, tremens, trental, trestle, tsatlee

6 Letter Words for Forestallment

afreet, afrete, afront, afters, alerse, alerts, alette, allees, allene, allons, allose, allots, almner, almose, almost, altern, alters, amelet, amener, aments, amoles, amoret, aneles, anoles, anomer, antler, antres, areole, aretes, arette, aretts, armets, armlet, arseno, artels, artlet, asnort, asteer, astern, astert, astone, astore, astrol, astron, ateles, atolls, atoner, atones, attern, attone, attorn, earlet, easter, eaters, eftest, elanet, elater, elates, elator, elemol, eltrot, emeras, emoter, emotes, enamel, enamor, enarme, enarms, enates, enemas, enform, enfort, enleaf, enroll, ensafe, ensate, enseal, enseam, ensear, enseat, enserf, enstar, entame, entera, enters, eosate, ernest, estall, estate, estral, etalon, ettles, falern, fallen, faller, falsen, falser, falter, famose, fantee, fantom, farles, faroes, farset, fasten, faster, fatten, fatter, feares, feasor, feater, fellas, fellen, feller, felloe, fellon, felons, felter, female, femals, fenter, ferest, fermal, fermat, festae, festal, fester, feston, fetors, fettas, fetter, fettle, flamen, flamer, flames, flanes, flares, flaser, fleams, fleers, fleets, flemer, flemes, flense, floats, floral, floran, floras, flores, floret, flotas, flotel, floter, flotes, foamer, foeman, foemen, folate, foller, folles, foment, fontal, fontes, forams, forane, forels, forest, forlet, formal, format, formee, formel, formes, forsee, forset, fortes, foster, fotmal, frames, freest, freets, frenal, freons, fresne, fresno, frette, fronts, fstore, lament, lamers, lamest, lanete, lanose, lanset, larees, laster, lateen, latens, latent, latest, latron, latten, latter, lattes, leafen, leafer, leamer, leaner, leares, learns, leaser, leears, lefsel, lefsen, lefter, lemans, lemels, lemnos, lemons, lentor, lentos, leones, lester, letten, letter, lettre, llanos, loafer, loaner, lofter, loment, loners, lontar, lorans, lorate, loreal, lorels, lotase, lotter, lottes, maleos, mallee, mallet, malter, maltol, manlet, manors, manser, mantel, manter, mantes, mantle, mantos, marles, marlet, marons, martel, marten, martes, master, maters, matlos, matron, matter, mattes, mealer, meaner, meanes, meares, measle, melano, melena, meller, mellon, melons, melosa, melote, melter, melton, mensal, mental, mentor, mentos, merell, merels, merest, merles, merlon, merlot, merton, mesela, meseta, meslen, mesole, mester, metall, metals, metate, meteor, meters, metols, metran, metron, metros, mettar, mettle, moaner, molars, molest, mollas, molles, molten, molter, monals, monase, monera, monest, montes, montre, morale, morall, morals, morate, morats, moreen, morels, morena, mornes, morsal, morsel, mortal, mostra, motels, motets, motser, mottes, mottle, namers, nasrol, natter, nattle, neafes, neater, nefast, nerals, nerols, nester, nestle, nestor, netter, nettle, norate, normal, normas, norsel, noster, notate, noters, oaters, oflete, oftens, oftest, olease, oleate, omelet, omenta, omerta, onfall, orante, orants, orates, oreman, orlean, ornate, ortman, osella, oselle, osmate, osteal, ostent, ostler, ostmen, ostrea, ottars, otters, ramees, ramens, rament, ramets, ramose, ramson, ranees, ransel, ransom, rastle, rateen, ratels, rattel, ratten, rattle, ratton, realms, realos, reames, reason, reates, reetam, refall, refell, refels, refelt, reflet, refont, relast, relate, relent, relets, reloan, relose, relost, remans, remast, remate, remelt, remens, remote, rename, renate, rental, rentes, resale, resalt, reseal, reseam, reseat, reself, resell, resent, reslot, resole, restem, retame, reteam, retell, retems, retent, retest, roates, romals, romans, rontes, roseal, rostel, rotate, rottan, rotten, rottes, rottle, saeter, safrol, salele, sallee, sallet, salmon, salome, saltee, salten, salter, samlet, samlor, santee, santol, sateen, satron, sattle, sealer, sealet, seamen, seamer, seater, sefton, sellar, seller, sement, semola, senate, senora, serena, sereno, sermon, setnet, setter, settle, slalom, slater, smalto, sofane, soften, softer, solate, solemn, solent, solera, solert, sollar, soller, somler, somner, sorell, sorema, sortal, sotter, staler, stamen, staree, stater, stator, steale, stealt, steane, steare, stelar, stella, stenar, stereo, sterol, stolae, stolen, stomal, stoner, stoter, strafe, strate, stream, streel, streen, street, strene, strent, stroam, stroll, stroma, strome, strone, talent, talers, taller, talles, tallet, tallot, talons, talose, talter, tamers, tamest, tansel, tantle, tarots, tarsel, tarten, tartle, taslet, tasten, taster, taters, tatler, teameo, teamer, teasel, teaser, teasle, teetan, teflon, telesm, telfer, tellar, tellen, teller, telnet, telome, telson, temser, tenets, tenore, tenors, tenser, tensor, tenter, tentor, terefa, terfes, termal, terman, termen, termes, termon, ternal, ternes, terton, testao, testar, tester, teston, testor, tetrao, tetras, tetrol, tofter, tolane, tolans, tolars, toller, tolmen, tolsel, tolter, tomans, toment, toneme, toners, tonlet, torans, torfel, torfle, tormae, tormen, tornal, torsel, torten, tortes, totals, totems, toters, tramel, transe, transf, transl, trants, treats, treens, trefle, tremas, troats, trolls, tronas, trones

5 Letter Words for Forestallment

aeron, afore, afret, afros, after, alefs, aleft, alert, alfet, allee, allen, aller, allot, almes, almon, aloes, aloft, alone, alose, alter, altos, ameen, amene, amens, ament, amlet, amole, amort, amsel, anele, anlet, anole, anser, antes, antre, areel, arent, arest, arete, arets, arett, arles, armet, arnee, arose, arsle, arson, artel, astel, aster, astor, astre, atees, atelo, atlee, atmos, atole, atoll, atoms, atone, atren, atter, attle, eales, earls, earns, earst, easel, easer, easle, eaten, eater, elans, elate, ellan, ellas, ellen, elmen, elmer, emane, emlen, emote, enarm, enate, enema, enets, enols, enorm, ental, entea, enter, entom, entre, entte, eorls, erase, erato, ernes, erose, ester, estre, estro, etens, etnas, ettle, falls, false, fames, fanes, fanos, fares, farle, farls, farms, faros, farse, farts, fates, fator, fatso, feals, feare, fears, fease, feast, feats, feels, feers, feest, fella, fells, felon, felts, femal, femes, fents, feral, ferme, ferms, ferns, festa, fetal, fetas, fetes, fetor, fetta, fetts, flame, flams, flane, flans, flare, flats, fleam, flear, fleas, fleer, flees, fleet, fleme, float, floes, flora, flors, flota, flote, flots, fname, fnese, foals, foams, fomes, fonts, foram, forel, fores, foret, forma, forme, forms, forte, forts, frame, frase, frate, frats, fream, freen, frees, freet, fremt, frena, freon, frets, frett, froes, frons, front, frost, lamel, lamer, lames, lanes, lants, laree, lares, larns, laron, laser, laten, later, laton, latro, latte, leafs, leams, leans, leare, learn, lears, lease, least, leats, leear, leers, leets, lefse, lefte, lefts, leman, lemel, lemes, lemna, lemon, lenes, lenos, lense, lento, leone, leres, lerot, leste, llano, loafs, loams, loans, loast, lofts, lomas, lomes, lomta, lonas, loner, loral, loran, lorel, loren, lores, losel, losen, loser, lotan, lotas, lotes, lotte, malee, maleo, males, malls, malto, malts, manes, manet, manor, manos, manse, manso, manto, mares, marle, marls, maron, maros, marse, marts, maser, mason, mater, mates, matlo, matte, meals, meane, means, meant, meare, mease, meats, meers, meets, melas, meles, mells, melon, melos, melts, menat, menes, mensa, mense, menta, mento, merel, meres, merle, merls, meros, merse, mesal, mesel, mesne, meson, mesto, metae, metal, metas, metel, meter, metes, metol, metra, metro, moans, moats, molal, molar, molas, moler, moles, molet, molla, molle, molls, molts, monal, monas, monel, moner, monte, morae, moral, moras, morat, morel, mores, morne, morns, morse, morta, morts, mosan, mosel, moste, motel, moten, moter, motes, motet, motte, motts, mster, namer, names, nares, nates, neafe, neals, nears, neats, neela, neems, nefas, nemas, nemos, neral, nerol, nerts, neter, netes, noels, noles, nolle, nolls, nomas, nomes, norma, norms, norse, noser, notal, noter, notes, oaten, oater, oelet, often, ofter, olena, olent, ollas, omens, omers, omnes, oners, onset, ontal, orale, orals, orans, orant, orate, orfes, orles, orlet, ornes, orsel, ortet, osela, otate, ottar, otter, rafts, rales, ramee, ramen, ramet, ramon, ranee, rants, rasen, rason, ratel, rates, ratos, realm, realo, reals, reame, reams, reans, reast, reate, reefs, reels, reens, reest, refan, refel, reles, relet, relot, reman, remen, remet, renal, renet, rente, rents, resat, reset, retal, retan, retem, retes, roams, roans, roast, roate, roles, rolfs, rolls, romal, roman, romas, rones, ronte, ronts, rosal, rosel, roset, rotal, rotan, rotas, rotes, rotls, rotta, rotte, safen, safer, salem, salet, salle, salmo, salol, salon, salto, samel, samen, saner, santo, saone, saron, satem, seame, seare, selar, sella, selle, selma, semel, semen, senal, senam, senor, sente, seora, seral, sermo, seron, serta, setae, setal, seton, sfree, slane, slant, slare, slart, slate, sleer, sleet, slent, slete, sloan, sloat, slone, slote, small, smalt, smart, smear, smeer, smell, smelt, smolt, smore, smote, snare, snarf, snarl, sneer, snell, snore, snort, soare, sofar, sofer, softa, solan, solar, solea, solen, soler, solfa, somal, soman, somet, somne, sonar, soral, soree, sorel, sorta, stale, stall, stane, stare, starn, start, state, steal, steam, stean, stear, steel, steem, steen, steer, stela, stele, stell, stema, steme, steno, stent, stere, stern, stero, stert, stoae, stoat, stola, stole, stoln, stoma, stone, store, storm, strae, stram, strom, taler, tales, talls, talon, tamer, tames, tanto, tares, tarns, taros, tarot, tarse, tarte, tarts, taser, taste, tater, tates, teals, teams, tears, teart, tease, teats, teels, teems, teens, teers, teest, telar, teles, tells, tellt, telos, teman, temes, temse, tenes, tenet, tenla, tenor, tense, tenso, tents, teras, terfe, terfs, terma, terms, terna, terne, terns, terse, terts, tesla, testa, teste, tetel, tetra, toast, toeas, tofts, tolan, tolar, tolas, toles, tolls, tolts, toman, tomes, tonal, toner, tones, toral, toran, tores, toret, torma, torse, torta, torte, torts, total, totem, toter, totes, trame, trams, trans, trant, trats, treas, treat, treen, trees, trefa, trest, troat, troft, troll, trona, trone, trons, trots, tsere

4 Letter Words for Forestallment

aero, afer, afro, alee, alef, alem, alen, ales, allo, alls, alme, alms, aloe, also, alto, alts, amel, amen, amon, amor, amos, anes, anet, anre, ante, ants, aren, ares, aret, arfs, arle, arms, arno, arte, arts, asem, asor, astr, atef, ates, atle, atmo, atom, atte, attn, eale, eans, earl, earn, ears, ease, east, eats, eels, efts, elan, elem, elfs, elle, ells, elms, elne, else, elts, emer, emes, emfs, emos, enam, enes, enol, ense, ento, entr, eoan, eole, eons, eorl, eral, eras, erat, eres, erme, erne, erns, eros, erse, erst, esne, etas, etat, eten, etna, eton, fall, fame, fane, fano, fans, fant, faon, fare, farl, farm, faro, fars, fart, fast, fate, fats, feal, fear, feat, feel, feer, fees, feet, fele, fell, fels, felt, feme, fems, fens, fent, ferm, fern, fers, fest, feta, fete, fets, fett, flam, flan, flat, flea, flee, flet, floe, flon, flor, flot, fnma, foal, foam, foen, foes, fole, foll, fone, fons, font, fore, form, fort, fots, frae, fras, frat, free, fren, fret, froe, from, fros, frot, laen, laer, laet, laft, lalo, lame, lams, lane, lant, laos, lare, larn, lars, lase, last, late, lats, leaf, leal, leam, lean, lear, leas, leat, leef, leer, lees, leet, left, leme, lena, lene, leno, lens, lent, leon, leos, lere, lese, lest, lete, leto, lets, lett, ller, loaf, loam, loan, loft, loma, lome, lone, lora, lore, lorn, lors, lose, lost, lota, lote, lots, maes, male, mall, malo, mals, malt, mane, mano, mans, mant, mare, marl, maro, mars, mart, mase, mast, mate, mats, meal, mean, mear, meas, meat, meer, meet, mela, mele, mell, mels, melt, mene, meno, mens, ment, mere, merl, mero, mesa, mese, meso, mest, meta, mete, mets, mfrs, mnas, moan, moas, moat, moes, moet, mola, mole, moll, mols, molt, mona, mone, mons, mont, mora, more, morn, mors, mort, mose, most, mota, mote, mots, mott, mrna, nael, nale, name, nams, naos, nare, naso, nast, natl, nato, natr, nats, neaf, neal, near, neat, neem, neer, neet, nefs, nema, nemo, nese, nest, nete, nets, noel, noes, nole, noll, nolt, noma, nome, noms, nore, norm, nose, nota, note, nots, nott, oafs, oars, oast, oats, olam, olea, oles, olla, olms, oman, omen, omer, oner, ones, onst, orae, oral, oran, oras, ores, orfe, orfs, orle, orna, orts, osar, raft, rale, rall, rals, rame, rams, rane, rant, rast, rate, rato, rats, real, ream, rean, reef, reel, reem, reen, rees, reet, refl, refs, reft, rems, reno, rent, rest, rete, rets, roam, roan, roes, role, rolf, roll, roma, rome, roms, rone, ront, rosa, rose, rost, rota, rote, rotl, rots, rtlt, safe, saft, sale, sall, salt, same, sane, sant, sare, sart, sate, seal, seam, sean, sear, seat, seel, seem, seen, seer, sele, self, sell, selt, seme, sena, sene, sent, seor, sere, serf, sero, sert, seta, sett, slam, slat, slee, sloe, slon, slot, smee, snar, snee, snot, soam, soar, sofa, soft, sola, sole, soln, soma, some, sone, sora, sore, sorn, sort, stam, star, stat, stem, sten, ster, stet, stoa, stof, stor, stot, stra, stre, tael, taen, taft, tale, tall, tame, tams, tane, tans, taos, tare, tarn, taro, tars, tart, tate, tats, teal, team, tean, tear, teas, teat, teel, teem, teen, teer, tees, teet, tefs, tela, tele, tell, tels, telt, teme, tems, tene, tens, tent, tera, terf, term, tern, test, tete, tets, toat, toea, toes, toft, tola, tole, toll, tolt, tome, toms, tone, tons, tore, torn, tors, tort, tosa, tose, tote, tots, tram, trat, tree, tres, tret, trna, tron, trot

3 Letter Words for Forestallment

aer, aes, aft, ale, alf, all, aln, alo, als, alt, ame, amt, ane, ans, ant, aor, are, arf, arm, arn, ars, art, ase, asl, ast, ate, atm, att, eam, ean, ear, eas, eat, eel, een, eer, efl, efs, eft, ela, elf, ell, elm, els, elt, eme, emf, emo, ems, ene, enl, ens, eof, eom, eon, eos, era, ere, erf, ern, ers, ert, ese, esm, esr, est, eta, fam, fan, fao, far, fas, fat, fee, fem, fen, fer, fes, fet, fll, flo, flt, fmt, foe, fol, fon, for, fot, fra, fro, frs, frt, lam, lan, lao, lar, las, lat, lea, lee, lem, leo, ler, les, let, llm, lnr, loa, loe, lof, lor, los, lot, lst, ltm, ltr, mae, mal, man, mao, mar, mas, mat, mea, mee, mel, men, mer, mes, met, mfa, mfr, mls, mna, moa, moe, mol, mon, mor, mos, mot, mrs, msl, mst, mtn, mts, nae, naf, nam, nar, nas, nat, nea, nee, nef, neo, net, noa, nol, nom, nor, nos, not, oaf, oam, oar, oas, oat, oer, oes, oft, ola, ole, olm, oms, ona, one, ons, ont, ora, ore, orf, orl, ors, ort, ose, raf, ram, ran, ras, rat, rea, ree, ref, rel, rem, res, rfs, rle, rms, rna, roe, rom, ron, ros, rot, rte, sal, sam, san, sao, sar, sat, sea, see, sel, sem, sen, ser, set, sfm, sla, sle, slt, sma, sml, sol, som, son, sot, sta, stm, str, tal, tam, tan, tao, tar, tas, tat, tea, tee, tef, tel, tem, ten, ter, tes, tet, tfr, tln, tlo, tlr, tnt, toa, toe, tol, tom, ton, tor, tos, tot, tra, trf, trm, trs, trt, tst

Definitions for Forestallment

[1] to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance: to forestall a riot by deploying police.
[2] to act beforehand with or get ahead of; anticipate.
[3] to buy up (goods) in advance in order to increase the price when resold.
[4] to prevent sales at (a fair, market, etc.) by buying up or diverting goods.
[5] to delay, stop, or guard against beforehand
[6] to anticipate
[7] to prevent or hinder sales at (a market, etc) by buying up merchandise in advance, etc to buy up (merchandise) for profitable resale Compare corner (def. 21)

Words related to Forestallment

forestallhinder, prevent, thwart, avert, preclude, deter, anticipate, delay, monopolize, preoccupy

Words nearby Forestallment

forestallforest reserve, forest service, forest tent caterpillar, forestaff, forestage, forestall, forestation, forestay, forestaysail, forester, forestick

Origin of Forestallment

1350–1400; Middle English forstallen, verbal derivative of forstalle, Old English foresteall intervention (to defeat justice), waylaying. See fore-, stall2

Other words from Forestallment

fore·stall·er , noun
fore·stall·ment , forestal·ment , noun
un·fore·stalled , adjective

Word origin for Forestallment

C14 forestallen to waylay, from Old English foresteall an ambush, from fore- in front of + steall place

Synonyms for Forestallment

avoidance, blockage, determent, deterrence, forestalling, halt, hindrance, impediment, inhibitor, interception, interruption, obstacle, obstruction, preclusion, prohibition, stoppage, thwarting, deterence