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ALL meanings of preempting

pre·empt
P p
  • verb with object preempting to occupy (land) in order to establish a prior right to buy. 1
  • verb with object preempting to acquire or appropriate before someone else; take for oneself; arrogate: a political issue preempted by the opposition party. 1
  • verb with object preempting to take the place of because of priorities, reconsideration, rescheduling, etc.; supplant: The special newscast preempted the usual television program. 1
  • verb without object preempting Bridge. to make a preemptive bid. 1
  • verb without object preempting to forestall or prevent (something anticipated) by acting first; preclude; head off: an effort to preempt inflation. 1
  • noun preempting Bridge. a preemptive bid. 1
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