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Best answers for Forestall – Crossword Clue


Answer: avert


Clue Length Answer
Forestall4 lettersward
  1. Definition: 1. watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I'm away"

Forestall4 letterssnow
  1. Definition: 1. a snow, snaw or snauw is a square rigged vessel with two masts, complemented by a snow- or trysail-mast stepped immediately abaft (behind) the main mast

Forestall4 lettersmeet
  1. Definition: 1. a sports competition

Forestall4 letterssave
  1. Definition: 1. (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring;

Forestall5 lettersrepel
  1. Definition: 1. reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal"

Forestall5 letterstrick
  1. Definition: 1. in heraldry, a sketch of a coat of arms in outline.

Forestall5 lettersdeter
  1. Definition: 1. turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"

Forestall5 letterswatch
  1. Definition: 1. the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty

Forestall5 lettersavert
  1. Definition: 1. turn away or aside; "They averted their eyes when the King entered"

Forestall6 letterstie-up
  1. Definition: 1. an interruption of normal activity

Forestall6 lettersexpect
  1. Definition: 1. be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"

Forestall7 letterstake-in

    Forestall7 lettersprepare
    1. Definition: 1. prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"

    Forestall7 lettersbetoken
    1. Definition: 1. indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"

    Forestall7 letterspreempt
    1. Definition: 1. make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge

    Forestall7 lettersprevent
    1. Definition: 1. stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"

    Forestall7 lettersobviate
    1. Definition: 1. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

    Forestall7 lettersheadoff

      Forestall8 lettersforecast
      1. Definition: 1. judge to be probable

      Forestall8 lettersrule-out

        Forestall8 letterspre-empt
        1. Definition: 1. a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding

        Forestall8 letterspreclude
        1. Definition: 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"

        Forestall8 lettersprohibit
        1. Definition: 1. command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"

        Forestall8 lettersward-off

          Forestall8 lettersprejudge

            Forestall8 letterstwo-time
            1. Definition: 1. carry on a romantic relationship with two people at the same time

            Forestall9 lettersintercept

              Forestall9 lettersforetaste
              1. Definition: 1. an early limited awareness of something yet to occur

              Forestall9 lettersapprehend
              1. Definition: 1. get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"

              Forestall9 lettersreckon-on

                Forestall9 lettersstave-off

                  Forestall10 lettersturn-aside

                    Forestall10 lettersprearrange
                    1. Definition: 1. arrange beforehand

                    Forestall11 lettersnipinthebud

                      Forestall12 lettersstring-along

                        Forestall13 letterswatch-out-for

                          Forestall15 letterspull-a-fast-one

                            Forestall18 lettersput-something-over


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