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hinder vs forestall

forestall vs hinder

hinder is an adjective but forestall is not an adjective.

hinder and forestall both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hinder No Yes Yes No
forestall No No Yes No
As verbs, forestall is a hypernym of hinder; that is, forestall is a word with a broader meaning than hinder:
  • hinder: hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
  • forestall: keep from happening or arising; make impossible
Other hypernyms of hinder include forbid, foreclose, preclude, prevent.
hinder (adjective) forestall (adjective)
located at or near the back of an animal
hinder (verb) forestall (verb)
put at a disadvantage act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of keep from happening or arising; make impossible
be a hindrance or obstacle to
Difference between hinder and forestall

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