pre-empt

verb
/priːˈɛmpt/

Значение

to act in advance to prevent an anticipated event from happening; forestall

Примеры предложений

The government moved to pre-empt a crisis by introducing new policies.

Примеры выражений

pre-emptive strike

Синонимы

forestall, prevent, anticipate, hinder, avert

Антонимы

allow, permit, ignore

Коллокации

pre-empt action, pre-empt strike, pre-empt move, pre-empt measure

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