forestalling
21abbroachment — or abbrochment /abrowchmant/ The act of forestalling a market, by buying up at wholesale the merchandise intended to be sold there, for the purpose of selling it at retail. See forestalling the market …
22abbrochment — or abbroachment /abrowchmant/ The act of forestalling a market, by buying up at wholesale the merchandise intended to be sold there, for the purpose of selling it at retail. See forestalling the market …
23abbroachment — or abbrochment /abrowchmant/ The act of forestalling a market, by buying up at wholesale the merchandise intended to be sold there, for the purpose of selling it at retail. See forestalling the market …
24forestaller — A person who committed the ancient offense of forestalling the market. 36 Am J1st Monop etc. § 20. A tenant who by an ancient method of forestalling worked a disseisin of freehold rent either by besetting the way with force and arms or by threats …
25obviation — noun the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively • Syn: ↑forestalling, ↑preclusion • Derivationally related forms: ↑preclude (for: ↑preclusion), ↑forestall ( …
26preclusion — noun the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively • Syn: ↑obviation, ↑forestalling • Derivationally related forms: ↑preclude, ↑forestall (for: ↑forestalling), ↑obviate …
27Forestall — Fore*stall , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Forestalled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forestalling}.] [OE. forstallen to stop, to obstruct; to stop (goods) on the way to the market by buying them beforehand, from forstal obstruction, AS. forsteal, foresteall, prop.,… …
28Forestalled — Forestall Fore*stall , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Forestalled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forestalling}.] [OE. forstallen to stop, to obstruct; to stop (goods) on the way to the market by buying them beforehand, from forstal obstruction, AS. forsteal,… …
29Prevent — Pre*vent , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prevented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preventing}.] [L. praevenire, praeventum; prae before + venire to come. See {Come}.] 1. To go before; to precede; hence, to go before as a guide; to direct. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] We… …
30Prevented — Prevent Pre*vent , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prevented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preventing}.] [L. praevenire, praeventum; prae before + venire to come. See {Come}.] 1. To go before; to precede; hence, to go before as a guide; to direct. [Obs.] [1913… …
