FORESTALL

forestall (for-stawl), vb. 1. To prevent (an event, result, etc.).2.Hist. To intercept or obstruct

(as a person on a royal highway).3.Hist. To prevent (a tenant) from coming on the premises. 4.Hist.

To intercept (as a deer reentering a forest).5.Hist. To buy (goods) for the purpose of reselling at a

higher price. • At common law, this was an indictable offense. — Also spelled forstall.See [Blacks Law 8th]