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forestall vs obstruct

obstruct vs forestall

forestall and obstruct both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
forestall No No Yes No
obstruct No No Yes No
As verbs, obstruct is a hyponym of forestall; that is, obstruct is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than forestall:
  • forestall: keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  • obstruct: hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
Other hyponyms of forestall include inhibit, make unnecessary, save, avert, avoid, debar, deflect, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, obviate, stave off, ward off, block, blockade, embarrass, hinder, stymie, stymy, baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart, block, halt, kibosh, stop.
forestall (verb) obstruct (verb)
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time block passage through
keep from happening or arising; make impossible shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
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