1. preempt - Noun
2. preempt - Verb
To settle upon (public land) with a right of preemption, as under the laws of the United States; to take by preemption.
Source: Webster's dictionaryYou can educate people on how to preempt their own conflict. Wangari Maathai
I looked at Lucas with the pang that a parent feels when he knows his child will be hurt and that it's no one's fault and that to try to preempt the rites of passage is an act of contempt for the child's courage. James Lee Burke
live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour Source: Internet
discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor Source: Internet
Another factor in Mustafa's survival is the influence of Kösem Sultan (Ahmed's favorite concubine), who may have wished to preempt the succession of Osman, Ahmed’s first-born son from another concubine. Source: Internet
And to preempt possible attacks, should government have the authority to vacuum up data or “metadata” from everyone on the Internet? Source: Internet