All 3 Uses of
forestall
in
Ender's Game
- Ender, however, was trying to figure out a way to forestall vengeance. To keep them from taking him in a pack tomorrow.
p. 29.8 *forestall = prevent
- He mocked himself to forestall the mocking comments of anti-semites.
p. 97.5
- It forestalled a really vicious war that could have lasted for decades.
p. 245.1forestalled = prevented
Definition:
to prevent or delay something by taking action