Preempt

Origin

Back-formation from {{3}}

Alternative forms

• pre-empt
• preëmpt

Full definition of preempt

Verb

1. (transitive) to appropriate something (before someone else does)
2. (transitive) to displace something, or take precedence over something
3. (bridge, intransitive) to make a preemptive bid at bridge

Derived terms

• preemptive
• preemptor
• preemptory

Anagrams

• perempt