How do you say “forestall” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "forestall" in Vietnamese?

"Forestall" in Vietnamese is phòng chống (to prevent).

“Forestall” in Vietnamese is phòng chống (to prevent).

Vietnamese words for “forestall”

phòng chốngverb
Hanoi [fawŋ͡m˨˩ t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˦] · Saigon [fawŋ͡m˨˩ cəwŋ͡m˦˥]phòng falling chống rising
to prevent; to preclude; to forestall

Related Vietnamese words

đón đầuverb
to anticipate; to meet; to await

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