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Showing words for PREEMPTED using the English dictionary

9 Letter Words for Preempted

preempted

8 Letter Words for Preempted

tempered

7 Letter Words for Preempted

demeter, depeter, metered, perempt, petered, preempt, premeet

6 Letter Words for Preempted

deemer, deeper, deperm, determ, meered, meeter, peeped, peeper, peered, permed, perpet, premed, redeem, remede, remeet, repped, teemed, teemer, teered, temped, temper, tempre, termed, treppe

5 Letter Words for Preempted

deere, dempt, deter, dreep, erept, merde, mered, meted, meter, mpret, pedee, peepe, peert, peter, petre, preed, prepd, reede, remet, retem, temed, tempe, tepee, treed

4 Letter Words for Preempted

deem, deep, deer, deet, deme, depe, depr, dept, dere, derm, dree, emer, empt, epee, ered, erme, mede, meed, meer, meet, merd, mere, mete, peed, peep, peer, pere, perm, perp, pert, pete, pred, pree, prem, prep, pret, rede, reed, reem, reet, repp, rept, retd, rete, teed, teem, teer, teme, temp, tepe, term, terp, tree

3 Letter Words for Preempted

dee, dem, dep, der, det, dpt, edp, eer, eme, emp, erd, ere, ert, med, mee, mer, met, mrd, mtd, ped, pee, pep, per, pet, pmt, ppd, ppm, ppr, ppt, pre, prp, pte, ptp, red, ree, rem, rep, rpm, rpt, rte, tdr, ted, tee, tem, ter, tpd, tpm, trm, trp

Definitions for Preempted

[1] to occupy (land) in order to establish a prior right to buy.
[2] to acquire or appropriate before someone else; take for oneself; arrogate: a political issue preempted by the opposition party.
[3] to take the place of because of priorities, reconsideration, rescheduling, etc.; supplant: The special newscast preempted the usual television program.
[4] Bridge . to make a preemptive bid.
[5] to forestall or prevent (something anticipated) by acting first; preclude; head off: an effort to preempt inflation.
[6] Bridge . a preemptive bid.

Words related to Preempted

preemptconfiscate, acquire, expropriate, seize, assume, arrogate, anticipate, commandeer, appropriate, obtain, bump, sequester, take, usurp, annex, accroach

Words nearby Preempted

preemptpreemie, preeminence, preeminent, preemphasis, preemployment, preempt, preemption, preemptive, preemptive right, preemptive strike, preen

Origin of Preempted

1840–50, Americanism ; back formation from preemption

Other words from Preempted

pre·emp·ti·ble , adjective
pre·emp·tor [pree-emp -tawr, -ter] /priˈɛmp tɔr, -tər/ , noun
pre·emp·to·ry [pree-emp -tuh -ree] /priˈɛmp tə ri/ , adjective
un·pre·empt·ed , adjective

Synonyms for Preempted

acquire, annex, anticipate, appropriate, arrogate, assume, bump, commandeer, confiscate, expropriate, obtain, seize, sequester, take, usurp, accroach