preempted

Meanings

• The action of taking or seizing before others have a chance.

  - "The fire department preempted our building for a drill."
  - "The company preempted its competitors by releasing a new product earlier than expected."

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Synonyms

ninja

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with preempted
preceded , decided , described , prescribed , premonition , precinct , precipitate , prorate , preposterous , prestidigitation , preposition , preponderance

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Homophones

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1. preempted () : The action of taking or seizing before others have a chance.
   

2. preempt () : To take or seize before others have a chance.
   

3. preempt (English) : To seize or take possession of before others have a chance.
   

4. preempting () : The action of taking or seizing before others have a chance.
   

5. preemptive () : Relating to or being an action taken before others have a chance.
   

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Variants

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preempt , preempted , preempting , preemptor , preemptors , preempts

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Forms

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{"term"=>"preempt", "part_of_speech"=>"verb", "infinitive"=>"to preempt", "third_person_singular"=>"preempts", "present_participle"=>"preempting", "past_participle"=>"preempted"}, {"term"=>"preemptive", "part_of_speech"=>"adjective", "inflected_forms"=>{"comparative"=>"more preemptive", "superlative"=>"most preemptive", "plural"=>"preemptive", "singular"=>"preemptive"}}, {"term"=>"preemptively", "part_of_speech"=>"adverb", "inflected_forms"=>{"comparative"=>"more preemptively", "superlative"=>"most preemptively", "plural"=>"preemptively", "singular"=>"preemptively"}}

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'prae' meaning 'before' and 'emptare' meaning 'to take' or 'to seize'.

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Related Concepts

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1. preemption: Preemption refers to the action of taking or seizing before others have a chance. Preemption can be used in various contexts, such as law, politics, and technology.

2. emergency preemption: Emergency preemption refers to the action of taking or seizing before others have a chance in response to an emergency situation. Emergency preemption can be used in various contexts, such as law enforcement, disaster response, and public health.

3. legislative preemption: Legislative preemption refers to the action of a state or federal legislative body taking or seizing before others have a chance to regulate or legislate on a particular subject or issue. Legislative preemption can be used in various contexts, such as business and commerce, healthcare, education, and criminal justice.

4. judicial preemption: Judicial preemption refers to the action of a court taking or seizing before others have a chance to decide on a particular legal issue or dispute. Judicial preemption can be used in various contexts, such as constitutional law, administrative law, criminal law, and civil law.

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Culture

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In popular culture, the term 'preempted' is often used to describe television programs that are interrupted for various reasons, such as breaking news, sports events, or public service announcements.

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