forestall [fɔ:ˈstɔ:l]

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vt.抢在…之前采取行动；预先阻止

to prevent something from happening by acting first

I left the room to forestall involvements. 我抢先离开了这房间以免受牵累。
He followed this rule in order to forestall rumors. 他遵守这条规矩是为了杜绝流言蜚语。