Definition of preempt - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
preventative actionUS take action to prevent something from happeningUS
- The government preempted the crisis by implementing new policies..
2.
strategyUK acquire something before others canUK
- She preempted the best seat in the house.
3.
priorityUS displace or take precedence overUS
- The new policy preempted the old regulations.
4.
gamesTECH. US make a preemptive bid in bridgeTECH. US
- He decided to preempt with a high bid.
Noun
bridgeTECH. bid made to disrupt opponents' plansTECH.
- She made a preempt to confuse the other team.
Origin of preempt
Latin, prae (before) + emere (buy)
Terms with preempt included in their meaning
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preempt
take action before someone else to gain advantage
business
action taken to preempt potential challenges
Examples of preempt in a sentence
She preempted his argument with solid evidence. He preempted their plans by arriving early. They preempted the market with their new product. The announcement preempted the scheduled broadcast. Her decision to speak preempted any further discussion. She chose to preempt by bidding three spades.
In bridge, players often preempt to disrupt opponents. His preempt bid caught the opponents off guard. They used a preempt to gain an advantage in the game.
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- French:prévenir, enchère perturbatrice, ...
- German:verhindern, Preempt, ...
- Italian:prevenire, giocata preventiva, ...
- Spanish:prevenir, puja preemptiva, ...
- Portuguese:prevenir, lançamento disruptivo, ...
- Chinese:预先阻止, 阻击叫牌, ...
- Japanese:未然に防ぐ, プリエンプト, ...
- Arabic:اِسْتَبَقَ, مزايدة استباقية, ...
- Hebrew:לְסַכֵּל, פְּרִיאֶמְפְּט, ...
- Russian:предотвращать, прептивная ставка, ...
- Ukrainian:упередити, преемпт, ...
- Hindi:पहले से रोकना, प्रारंभिक बोली, ...
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