preempt
Nouns
- (n) a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding pre-empt, preemptive bid,
Verbs
- (v) acquire for oneself before others can do so
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(v) take the place of or have precedence over
- live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour
- discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor
- (v) gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land)
- (v) make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge