FORESTALLERS Synonyms

• the act of preventing something from occurring

• the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away

• preventing movement

• occurring or falling between events or points in time

• fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

• the kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitch

• one who anticipates

• try to prevent; show opposition to

• turn away from by persuasion

• prohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something

• limit, block, or decrease the action or function of

• consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior

• make (someone) self-conscious and as a result unable to act naturally

• someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take

• any structure that makes progress difficult

• hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

• block passage through

• shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight

• One who, or that which, prevents.

• An arrangement, made with ropes and blocks, that prevents the boom of a sailing boat from performing a jibe.

• Any of various lines set up to reinforce or relieve ordinary running or standing rigging.