forestall

公司提前申请专利，以阻止竞争对手抢占市场。

The company filed patents early to ___forestall competitors from dominating the market.

他们提前购买了足够的库存，以防止供应链中断。

They bought enough inventory in advance to ___forestall supply chain disruptions.

她提前付款以避免延误。

She made the payment in advance to ___forestall any delays.