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1 pre-empt
pre-empt [pri:ˈempt]a. [+ sb's decision, action] devancerb. ( = prevent) prévenir• you can pre-empt pain by taking a painkiller vous pouvez prévenir la douleur en prenant un analgésique* * *[ˌpriː'empt]transitive verb1) ( anticipate) anticiper [question, decision, move]; devancer [person]2) ( thwart) contrecarrer [action, plan]
См. также в других словарях:
pre-empt — [[t]priː e̱mpt[/t]] pre empts, pre empting, pre empted VERB If you pre empt an action, you prevent it from happening by doing something which makes it unnecessary or impossible. [V n] You can pre empt pain by taking a painkiller at the first… … English dictionary
