Word: forestall
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: fore
stall
Definition: To obstruct or stop up, as a road; to stop the passage of a highway; to intercept on the road, as goods on the way to market.
Morphemes:
Affix: fore-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Before; ahead or in front of.
Affix: stall
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To cause to stop making progress, to hinder, to slow down, to delay or forestall.