PRE-EMPT


Meaning of PRE-EMPT in English

25B6; verb

his action may have pre-empted war : FORESTALL, prevent.

many tables were already pre-empted by family parties : COMMANDEER, occupy, seize, arrogate, appropriate, take over, secure, reserve.

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