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v. thwart, frustrate; prevent, ward off; act in advance, anticipate

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Verb
1. keep from happening or arising; have the effect of preventing; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"
(synonym) prevent, foreclose, preclude, forbid
(hyponym) save, make unnecessary
(derivation) obviation, forestalling, preclusion
2. act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
(synonym) anticipate, foresee, counter
(hypernym) act, move
(derivation) obviation, forestalling, preclusion

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As applied to an automatic train stop or train control device, to prevent an automatic brake application by operation of an acknowledging device or by manual control of the speed of the train. (49CFR236)