Difference between Forestall and Prevent

FORESTALL vs PREVENT: NOUN

A footboard.
The lookout man who walks before the operator and his victim when a garrote-robbery is to be committed. , verb
An ambush; plot; an interception; waylaying; rescue.
Something situated or placed in front.

Keep from happening or arising; have the effect of preventing
Keep from happening or arising; make impossible
To anticipate, to act foreseeingly.
To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert.
To preclude or bar from happening, render impossible.
To purchase the complete supply of a good, particularly foodstuffs, in order to charge a monopoly price.
Act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

To delay, hinder, or prevent (an event, for example) by taking action beforehand: : prevent.
To delay, hinder, or prevent (someone) from doing something by taking action beforehand.
To prevent or hinder normal sales in (a market), as by buying up merchandise.
To buy or contract for merchandise or provision on its way to market, with the intention of selling it again at a higher price; to dissuade persons from bringing their goods or provisions there; or to persuade them to enhance the price when there. This was an offense at law in England until 1844.
To obstruct or stop up, as a way; to stop the passage of on highway; to intercept on the road, as goods on the way to market.
To deprive; -- with of.
To take possession of, in advance of some one or something else, to the exclusion or detriment of the latter; to get ahead of; to preoccupy; also, to exclude, hinder, or prevent, by prior occupation, or by measures taken in advance.
To take beforehand, or in advance; to anticipate.

To buy up, as merchandise, before it has reached the market or before market-hours, and hence by taking advantage of others in any way, with the intention of selling again at an unduly increased price.
In law, to obstruct or stop up, as away; intercept on the road.
To diminish; deprive by something preceding.
To take or bring forth in advance of something or somebody else; hinder by preoccupation or prevention; anticipate; prevent or counteract beforehand.
Synonyms To monopolize, engross, preoccupy.
Keep from happening or arising
Make impossible
Act in advance of
Deal with ahead of time

To go before; be earlier than; anticipate; forestall.
To take previous measures against; hence, to frustrate; disappoint; evade; escape.
To hinder from action by the opposition of obstacles; impede; restrain; check; preclude: generally followed by from.
To keep from existing or occurring; render impossible.
Synonyms To preclude, bar, debar.
To come beforehand; come before others, or before the usual time.
To interpose a hindrance, especially an insurmountable obstacle; interpose an effectual check; hinder.
Keep from happening or arising
Make impossible

Impede, Avoiding, Deter, Counteract, Avoid, Preempt, Thwart, Avert, Foreclose, Forbid, Anticipate, Counter, Foresee, Preclude, Prevent

Stop, Minimize, Stem, Dissuade, Protect, Thwart, Avert, Discourage, Avoid, Deter, Foreclose, Keep, Forbid, Preclude, Forestall

Impede, Avoiding, Deter, Counteract, Avoid, Preempt, Thwart, Avert, Foreclose, Forbid, Anticipate, Counter, Foresee, Preclude, Prevent

Stop, Minimize, Stem, Dissuade, Protect, Thwart, Avert, Discourage, Avoid, Deter, Foreclose, Keep, Forbid, Preclude, Forestall

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This will prevent gaps in your health coverage.
The overlays are made of heavy stainless steel to prevent corrosion and are applied to the ATM using strong adhesives to prevent vandalism.
This would reduce unnecessary duplication, prevent wasting the time of additional participants and prevent exposing additional participants to unnecessary burden.
The secret is the cleanser neutralizes bacteria to prevent acne and removes dead skin cells to prevent clogged pores, all while exfoliating.
They prevent spread of germs and disease, prevent ill health from exposure to contamination and meet the basic human needs of employees.
Anticonvulsants prevent bursts of action potentials, which may prevent the severe lancinating pain of certain neuropathic syndromes.
It does not, however, prevent interim approval if necessary to prevent irreparable harm to the estate.
This will prevent scratches and help prevent spills that can cause a need for extra cleaning.