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Coopt vs Preempt - What's the difference?

coopt | preempt |

As verbs the difference between coopt and preempt

is that coopt is while preempt is (nonstandard).

coopt

English

Verb

(en verb)

    • preempt

    English

    Alternative forms

    * pre-empt *

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to appropriate something (before someone else does)
  • to displace something, or take precedence over something
  • (bridge) to make a preemptive bid at bridge

    • Derived terms

    * preemptive * preemptor * preemptory

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    * English words with vowel pseudo-digraphs