transcription, транскрипция: [ pri:empt ]
( pre-empts, pre-empting, pre-empted)
Note: in AM, usually use 'preempt'
If you pre-empt an action, you prevent it from happening by doing something which makes it unnecessary or impossible.
You can pre-empt pain by taking a painkiller at the first warning sign...
He pre-empted any decision to sack him...
VERB : V n , V n
• pre-emption
Pre-emption was the only method of averting defeat.
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