Hyphenation of forestall

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word forestall? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

fore-stall

Definitions of forestall:

1.
Keep from happening or arising
Make impossible My sense of tact forbids an honest answer Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project
2.
Act in advance of
Deal with ahead of time

Synonyms of forestall:

verb prevent, foreclose, preclude, forbid
verb anticipate, foresee, counter, act, move

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