Definition of Preempt
to take steps to prevent something from happening
Examples of Preempt in a sentence
The company decided to meet with its former employee as a way to preempt a lawsuit.
One way to preempt misbehavior in children is to give them things to keep them busy.
No matter what she tried, the woman couldnโt preempt the puppy from pottying in the house.
Later this week, sign will be placed a few feet in front of the intersection to preempt accidents from occurring.
To preempt more immigrants from crossing the border, more police officers were hired.
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