transcription, транскрипция: [ prē-ˈem(p)t ]
verb
Etymology: back-formation from preemption
Date: 1850
transitive verb
1. : to acquire (as land) by preemption
2. : to seize upon to the exclusion of others : take for oneself
the movement was then preempt ed by a lunatic fringe
3. : to replace with something considered to be of greater value or priority : take precedence over
the program did not appear, having been preempt ed by a baseball game — Robert MacNeil
4. : to gain a commanding or preeminent place in
5. : to prevent from happening or taking place : forestall , preclude
intransitive verb
: to make a preemptive bid in bridge
• pre·emp·tor -ˈem(p)-tər noun