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Preempt vs Preempt - What's the difference?

preempt | preempt |

In nonstandard|lang=en terms the difference between preempt and preempt

is that preempt is (nonstandard) while preempt is (nonstandard).

As verbs the difference between preempt and preempt

is that preempt is (nonstandard) while preempt is (nonstandard).

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

    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