What is another word for preempts?

Pronunciation: [pɹiːˈɛmpts] (IPA)

When you preempt something, you take action to prevent it from happening. There are several synonyms for "preempts" that can be used to convey this concept, including forestalls, averts, thwarts, precludes, obviates, stops, halts, and prevents. Each of these words has a slightly different connotation, but they all suggest taking decisive action to ward off something that might otherwise occur. Whether you are trying to anticipate a potential problem or seeking to mitigate the effects of a difficult situation, using synonyms for "preempts" can help you get your message across more effectively and convey the sense of urgency that is often required in these situations.

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  • Independent

    • Verb, 3rd person singular present
      trumps.
  • Other Related

    • Verb, 3rd person singular present
      overrides.

What are the hypernyms for Preempts?

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Usage examples for Preempts

The preempts remain, the observance of them is changed,'-Dr. J.H. Newman; Sermon on Subjects of the Day, p.
"On Compromise"
John Morley

Famous quotes with Preempts

  • Isn't it amazing how celebrity status preempts even the most ingrained hatreds?
    Camryn Manheim
  • It's hard to get good answers to why Young Voters are so uninterested in politics. This is probably because it's next to impossible to get someone to think hard about why he's not interested in something. The boredom itself preempts inquiry; the fact of the feeling's enough. Surely one reason, though, is politics is not cool. Or say rather that cool, interesting, alive people do not seem to be the ones who are drawn to the Political Process. Think back to the sort of kids in high school or college who were into running for student office: dweeby, overgroomed, obsequious to authority, ambitious in a sad way. Eager to play the Game. The kind of kids other kids would want to beat up if it didn't seem so pointless and dull. And now consider some of 2000's adult versions of these very same kids . . . Men who aren't enough like human beings even to dislike—what one feels when they loom into view is just an overwhelming lack of interest, the sort of deep disengagement that is so often a defense against pain. Against sadness. In fact the likeliest reason why so many of us care so little about politics is that modern politicians make us sad, hurt us in ways that are hard even to name, much less to talk about. It's way easier to roll your eyes and not give a shit. You probably don't want to hear about all this, even.
    David Foster Wallace

Related words: preemptive action, preemptive strike, preemptive immunity, preemptive measure

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