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preempted

/priˈemptɪd/ /priˈɛmptɪd/

Meanings
verb
To appropriate something (before someone else does).

Examples :

"The company preempted its competitor's product launch by releasing a similar item a week earlier. "
property business law politics

Related Words

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

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competitor noun

/kəmˈpɛtɪtər/ /kəmˈpɛtətər/

A person or organization against whom one is competing.

"My brother is a strong competitor in our family's annual cooking contest. "

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opponents noun

/əˈpoʊnənts/ /əˈpoʊnɛnts/

One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.

"During the crackdown, many opponents of the regime were arrested."

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breaking verb

/ˈbɹeɪkɪŋ/

To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.

"If the vase falls to the floor, it might break."

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regularly adverb

/ˈɹɛɡjəli/ /ˈɹɛɡjəlɚli/

With constant frequency or pattern.

"My brother regularly takes the bus to school. "

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appropriate verb

/əˈproʊpriət/ /əˈproʊprieɪt/

To make suitable; to suit.

"The teacher will appropriate the new lesson plan to the students' current level of understanding. "

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releasing verb

/rɪˈliːsɪŋ/ /riˈliːsɪŋ/

To let go (of); to cease to hold or contain.

"He released his grasp on the lever."

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preemptive adjective

/pɹiːˈɛmp.tɪv/

Of or relating to preemption.

"The teacher's preemptive warning about the upcoming test helped the students prepare better. "

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scheduled verb

/ˈskedʒuːld/ /ˈʃedʒuːld/ /ˈskedʒʊld/ /ˈʃedʒʊld/

To create a time-schedule.

"The doctor scheduled my appointment for next Tuesday at 10 AM. "

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precedence noun

/pɹɪˈsiːd(ə)ns/

The state of preceding in importance or priority.

"Family takes precedence over work, in an emergency."

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displace verb

/dɪsˈpleɪs/

To put out of place; to disarrange.

"The moving company carefully displaced the heavy furniture to make room for the new sofa. "

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preemption noun

/priːˈɛmpʃən/

The purchase of something before it is offered for sale to others.

"The company offered its employees the preemption of buying the new shares before they were available on the stock market. "