pre-empt

English

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

pre-empt

/pɹiːˈɛmpt/ UK

Rhymes with -ɛmpt

verb pre-empts · pre-empting · pre-empted

alternative Alternative spelling of preempt At the same time, NR Chief Executive Andrew Haines said: "I will not pre-empt the outcome of the investigation into this awful event, but it is clear the weather was appalling and there were floods and landslips in the area.

noun pre-empts

alternative Alternative spelling of preempt

Talk about this word

Cite this

MLA

"pre-empt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pre-empt. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

pre-empt. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pre-empt

Chicago

"pre-empt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pre-empt.

BibTeX

@misc{pre_empt_2026,
  title = {pre-empt},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pre-empt},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}