preempt
Verb

preempt (preempts, present participle preempting; past and past participle preempted)

  1. (transitive) To appropriate something (before someone else does).
  2. (transitive) To displace something, or take precedence over something.
  3. (transitive) To secure (land, etc.) by the right of preemption.
  4. (bridge, intransitive) To make a preemptive bid at bridge.
Synonyms
  • (supersede sth) ninja (internet slang)
Translations Noun

preempt (plural preempts)

  1. (bridge) A preemptive bid.



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