Preempt synonyms
prē-ĕmpt'
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Part of speech:
To take to oneself in exclusion of others; to claim or use as by an exclusive right.
To locate (a target) with an aiming device or a tracking system, such as radar.
To take full possession or control of; dominate completely
obtain (related)
To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way. [from 15th c.]
To seize by or as by authority; appropriate
To move from its usual or proper place
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To put in legal possession of a particular thing; assign ownership to
To set apart; to put aside; to remove; to separate from other things.
To put oneself into
To seize (property) for military or government use
Engage is defined as to get someone interested in something or to have a conversation or discussion with someone.
(Military) To have, or to have taken, possession or control of (a territory).
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To cause to be busy or in use
preemptive bid
a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding
a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding
forestall (related)
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nullify (related)
To ascribe on behalf of another in an unwarranted manner:
Find another word for preempt. In this page you can discover 24 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for preempt, like: appropriate, acquire, monopolize, obtain, bump, confiscate, displace, seize, sequester, usurp and assume.
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