pre-empt

See also: preempt and preëmpt

English

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /pɹiːˈɛmpt/

Verb

pre-empt (third-person singular simple present pre-empts, present participle pre-empting, simple past and past participle pre-empted)

  1. Alternative spelling of preempt.
    • 2020 August 26, “Network News: Shapps orders rapid review of flash flood resilience from NR”, in Rail, page 8:
      At the same time, NR Chief Executive Andrew Haines said: "I will not pre-empt the outcome of the investigation into this awful event, but it is clear the weather was appalling and there were floods and landslips in the area.

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