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Anticipate no relaxation during trip (9)

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I believe the answer is:

forestall

'anticipate' is the definition.
(I know that anticipate can be written as forestall)

'no relaxation during trip' is the wordplay.
'no' becomes 'O' (resembles 0 - 'no' can mean 'zero').
'relaxation' becomes 'rest' (synonyms).
'during' indicates putting letters inside.
'trip' becomes 'fall' (trip can mean to fall over).
'o'+'rest'='orest'
'orest' placed inside 'fall' is 'FORESTALL'.

(Other definitions for forestall that I've seen before include "Avert" , "Anticipate" , "Take action before" , "Stop" , "Hinder by anticipation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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