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Meanings of preempt in English

Portuguese
substituir
Spanish
reemplazar

Take the place of or have precedence over.

substituir

A high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding.

Usage of preempt in English
1
According to them, it attempts to preempt state laws that regulate chemicals.
The Guardian
2
An ability to preempt minor problems should also be used in moderation.
The South African
3
For too long, our system retarded aggressive measures to preempt terrorist attacks.
War by other means: an insider's account of the war on terror
4
But the banks want to preempt such measures with their own reforms.
Reuters
5
Obama must be careful not to preempt Congress, or risk a backlash.
Reuters
6
Don't just react to your adversary's moves; predict them and preempt them.
The Master Algorithm
7
They accused sponsors of the resolution of seeking to preempt her findings.
Reuters
8
The philosopher has no prescriptive right to preempt the field of ethics.
A Handbook of Ethical Theory
9
Can a massive database of information on Americans really preempt terrorist attacks?
Wired
10
I won't preempt the outcome of that particular process, he said.
The Guardian
11
As a result, people are starting to preempt that, Barratt said.
The Irish Times
12
Sure enough, despite her attempt to preempt semantic criticism, such criticism quickly appeared.
Wired
13
Acts of Congress, treaties and the Constitution can preempt state laws.
Reuters
14
And both emphasize self-regulation -to Brownell, an effort to preempt government standards.
Reuters
15
She must preempt them: She must write and protest her innocence.
The lady elizabeth
16
Someone is trying to preempt the snakes, Diaz said with satisfaction.
Imperfect Sword
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Portuguese
substituir
Spanish
reemplazar
Preempt through the time
Preempt across language varieties
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