🛡️preempt (priˈɛmpt)

verb
/priːˈɛmpt/
prevenir (prevenir)

Meaning

To take action in order to prevent something from happening; to take the place of something.
Traducción del significado
Tomar acción para evitar que algo suceda; tomar el lugar de algo.
tomar akthion para evitar que algo suceda; tomar el lugar de algo.

Oraciones de ejemplo

The government acted quickly to preempt a financial crisis.

El gobierno actuó rápidamente para prevenir una crisis financiera.
El gobierno actuo rapidamente para prevenir una crisis financiera.

Expresiones de ejemplo

preemptive strike
golpe preventivo
golpe preventivo

Synonyms

prevent, forestall, avert, anticipate

Antonyms

allow, permit, enable

Colocaciones

preempt a crisis, preempt an attack, preempt action, preempt decision

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