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Showing words for PREEMPTIVE using the English dictionary

10 Letter Words for Preemptive

preemptive

8 Letter Words for Preemptive

permitee

7 Letter Words for Preemptive

emptier, emptive, epimere, eremite, impetre, perempt, preemie, preempt, premeet

6 Letter Words for Preemptive

emerit, empire, epimer, meeter, metier, peeper, peerie, peever, perite, permit, perpet, petrie, preeve, premit, prieve, privet, reemit, remeet, repipe, retime, revete, rippet, teemer, temper, tempre, tervee, tevere, tippee, tipper, tipree, tremie, treppe, verite, vertep

5 Letter Words for Preemptive

eerie, eimer, erept, ermit, evert, evite, imper, merit, meter, mieve, miter, mpret, mtier, peepe, peert, peeve, perit, perve, peter, petre, petri, piert, piper, prime, primp, reeve, reive, remet, remit, retem, retie, retip, revet, revie, rieve, rivet, tempe, tepee, timer, tirve, tiver, tripe, veter, viper

4 Letter Words for Preemptive

eire, emer, emir, emit, empt, epee, epit, erie, erme, ever, evet, ieee, impv, irpe, item, iter, meer, meet, mere, meri, merv, mete, meve, mire, mirv, mite, peep, peer, pere, peri, perm, perp, pert, perv, pete, pier, piet, pimp, pipe, pree, prem, prep, pret, prie, prim, priv, reem, reet, reim, reit, repp, rept, rete, reve, riem, rime, ripe, ripp, ript, rite, rive, teem, teer, teme, temp, tepe, term, terp, tier, time, tipe, tire, tree, trie, trim, trip, veep, veer, veri, vert, vier, vite

3 Letter Words for Preemptive

eer, eir, eme, emp, epi, ere, ert, eve, imp, ipm, ipr, ire, ive, mee, mei, mer, met, mir, mit, mri, mvp, pee, pep, per, pet, pie, pip, pir, pit, pmt, ppi, ppm, ppr, ppt, pre, prp, pte, ptp, pvt, ree, rei, rem, rep, rev, rie, rim, rip, rit, riv, rpm, rpt, rte, rti, tee, tem, ter, tie, tim, tip, tmv, tpi, tpm, tri, trm, trp, vee, vei, ver, vet, vie, vim, vip

Definitions for Preemptive

[1] of or relating to preemption.
[2] taken as a measure against something possible, anticipated, or feared; preventive; deterrent: a preemptive tactic against a ruthless business rival.
[3] preempting or possessing the power to preempt; appropriative; privileged: a commander's preemptive authority.
[4] Bridge . pertaining to, involving, or noting an opening bid or an overcall in a suit that is at an unnecessarily high level and that is essentially a defensive maneuver designed to make communication between one's opponents more difficult: a preemptive bid; to give a preemptive response.

Words related to Preemptive

deterrent, precautionary, protective, discouraging, defensive

Words nearby Preemptive

preeminent, preemphasis, preemployment, preempt, preemption, preemptive, preemptive right, preemptive strike, preen, preen gland, preengage

Origin of Preemptive

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95; preempt + -ive

Words that may be confused with Preemptive

peremptory, preemptive

Other words from Preemptive

pre·emp·tive·ly , adverb

Synonyms for Preemptive

deterrent, precautionary, averting, defensive, discouraging, diversionary, protective