English / word
preempt
verb C1MEANING IN ENGLISH
To take action in order to prevent an anticipated event from happening; forestall.
In context
01
The government took swift financial steps to preempt a banking crisis.
02
The government acted quickly to preempt a financial crisis.
Synonyms
forestall,anticipate,prevent
Antonyms
allow,permit,enable
Collocations
preempt a crisis,preempt an attack,preempt action
Verb forms
Past: preempted · Past participle: preempted · -ing: preempting