noun
the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively
• Syn: ↑forestalling, ↑preclusion
• Derivationally related forms: ↑preclude (for: ↑preclusion), ↑forestall (for: ↑forestalling), ↑obviate
• Hypernyms: ↑prevention, ↑bar
Useful english dictionary. 2012.