Definition
Definition of preempted - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
preventive actionUS taken action to prevent somethingUS
- The preempted measures stopped the crisis.
2.
schedulingUS replaced or rescheduledUS
- The show was preempted by a special news report.
Origin of preempted
Latin, prae (before) + emere (buy)
Examples of preempted in a sentence
The preempted steps avoided a disaster. The meeting was preempted due to a scheduling conflict. Our plans were preempted by the weather.
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- French:préempté, remplacé, ...
- German:präventiv, verschoben, ...
- Italian:prevenuto, sostituito, ...
- Spanish:medidas preventivas, reemplazado, ...
- Portuguese:preventivo, adiado, ...
- Chinese:预防性的, 被重新安排的, ...
- Japanese:予防的, 差し替えられた, ...
- Arabic:وقائي, مُستَبدَل, ...
- Hebrew:מַקְדִּימִי, מֻחְלָף, ...
- Russian:превентивный, заменённый, ...
- Ukrainian:упереджувальний, перенесений, ...
- Hindi:निवारक, पुनर्निर्धारित, ...
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)
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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