Preempt synonyms
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To locate (a target) with an aiming device or a tracking system, such as radar.
To take to oneself in exclusion of others; to claim or use as by an exclusive right.
obtain (related)
To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way. [from 15th c.]
To ascribe on behalf of another in an unwarranted manner:
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.
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To take full possession or control of; dominate completely
(Military) To have, or to have taken, possession or control of (a territory).
To cause to be busy or in use
preemptive bid
a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding
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a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding
forestall (related)
nullify (related)
Find another word for preempt. In this page you can discover 24 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for preempt, like: acquire, appropriate, obtain, arrogate, bump, confiscate, displace, seize, sequester, take and usurp.