forestall

vt.

1. 搶先行動以破壞（或阻止）；先發制（人）
   I left the room to forestall involvements.

   我搶先離開了這房間以免牽累。

   We forestalled the attempt to steal the jewels by having them removed.

   我們搶在偷盜珠寶的圖謀得逞之前將它們轉移了。