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Meaning of 'preempt' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Preempt [ v. t. & i.]
- To settle upon (public land) with a right of preemption, as under the laws of the United States; to take by preemption.

Meaning of 'preempt' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . preempt [ v]
Meaning (1):
- take the place of or have precedence over
Example in sentence:
  • discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor;
  • live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour

Nearby Words:

pre- preaccusation preace preach preached preacher preachership preachify preaching preachman

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