verb
1.
Synonyms: appropriate 1, accroach, annex, arrogate, commandeer, confiscate, expropriate, seize, sequester, take
2.
Synonyms: arrogate 1, accroach, appropriate, assume, commandeer, usurp
PREEMPT
Meaning of PREEMPT in English
Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English vocabulary. Английский энциклопедический словарь тезаурус. 2003