preempted
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary pre·empt v. Pronunciation: prē- ' em(p)t Function: verb Etymology: back-formation from preemption Date: 1850 transitive verb 1 : to acquire (as land) by preemption 2 : to seize upon to the exclusion of others : take for oneself <the movement was then preempt ed by a lunatic fringe> 3 : to replace with something considered to be of greater value or priority : take precedence over <the program did not appear, having been preempt ed by a baseball game ― Robert MacNeil> 4 : to gain a commanding or preeminent place in 5 : to prevent from happening or taking place : FORESTALL , PRECLUDE intransitive verb : to make a preemptive bid in bridge –pre·emp·tor \- ' em(p)-tər\ noun ]]>