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forestall

/fɔːrˈstɔːl/

ទប់ស្កាត់ជាមុន

  1. verb ទប់ស្កាត់ជាមុន, រារាំងជាមុន, ស្ទាក់ផ្លូវ
    to prevent or obstruct an anticipated event by taking action ahead of time
    ចាត់វិធានការជាមុនដើម្បីរារាំង ឬការពារកុំឱ្យរឿងអ្វីមួយកើតឡើង
    The company reduced prices to forestall competitors.
    ក្រុមហ៊ុនបានបញ្ចុះតម្លៃដើម្បីទប់ស្កាត់គូប្រជែងជាមុន។

Synonyms: preempt, prevent, anticipate, avert, thwart

Antonyms: encourage, facilitate, foster

Forms: forestalls, forestalled, forestalling

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Source: ToolOrca English–Khmer dictionary.