To take action in advance to prevent something from happening or to negate the necessity for something.

पहले से रोकना

English Usage: The company decided to pre-exempt the potential lawsuit by settling the dispute early.

Hindi Usage: कंपनी ने विवाद को जल्दी समाधान करके संभावित मुकदमे को पहले से रोकने का निर्णय लिया।