To settle upon (public land) with a right of preemption, as under the laws of the United States; to take by preemption.
Please don't preempt my argument with your constant interruptions.
In bridge, you should have at least 13 points to preempt.
In an attempt to preempt her rival from spilling her secret, she interposed with an inventive story.
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"Attempt" and "preempt" rhyme with "kempt."
The word preempt means to take action to ensure another action is prevented. Example being someone taking a preemptive bid on an auction before someone else does.
I'm going to preempt these tickets before anyone else can, Stupid!
Preempt
federal law preempts state regulations when a federal law regulates that particular subject.
To establish a colony to reap the benefit of the land, and preempt another European country establishing a colony on the continent.
In Non-Primitive CPU Algo. once a process is given to the CPU it cannot be preempt,but in primitive Algo. it can be.