anticipate
pre-action
foreadmonish
forecome
beat to the punch
look before one leaps
preact
jump before one is pushed
skulk
kick into the long grass
get ahead of
step up to the plate
run up
sparing
bind over
get it out of my system
foiling
orientation
block
preference
predilection
toe-dance
restrain
non-selection
prevention
dissuasive
intervene
answerableness
refrainment
put by
withdraw
foil
answerability
accountability
preactivity
get the drop on
seal someone's fate
bar
stanch
preinteractive
taking
deprehend
frogmarch
jump on
act on
interception
take steps
have the drop on
deadline fighter
rush in
stoppage
stop
antagonize
deal with
outbuy
hold back
prevolitional
counteract
antagonise
cut out
play fast and loose
business
keep back
bent
keep
omission
presume
go off half-cocked
wriggle out of
cut out the middleman
seize
dare
make bold
immediative
ready
proact
conduct
interdict
don't pass go
dispatch
despatch
rark up
skipping
skive
falter
take time by the forelock
tactfulness
shipment
contemporal
deterrent
delaying tactic
foreshadow
preventionism
raw dog
permitting
jump the gun
deferment

English words for 'To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action.'

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