Forestall
[for-STAHL]
Hint 1. Sentence to give context:
“He took the surprise party planning a bit too far in his attempts to forestall their early arrival home.”
Hint 2.
The prefix fore- means “ahead of” or “in advance of.” & The word stall means “to delay or put-off.”
Which is the best definition of forestall?
A.
To act in advance to hinder something from happening
B.
To extinguish something or to swiftly put an end to it
C.
To act in a way that is counterproductive or harmful
D.
To show an inability to move or to take action
Hint 1. Sentence to give context:
“He took the surprise party planning a bit too far in his attempts to forestall their early arrival home.”
Hint 2.
The prefix fore- means “ahead of” or “in advance of.” & The word stall means “to delay or put-off.”
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