pre-empt
/priˈempt/verb
उच्चारण प्रिएम्प्ट
पहले ही रोक देना, पूर्व-कार्रवाई करना
Advanced word
verb
- 1
[T]
to prevent something from happening by taking action to stop it
पहले ही रोक देना, पूर्व-कार्रवाई करना
- The police acted quickly to pre-empt violence.
- The bank cut rates to pre-empt a slowdown.
Synonyms forestall prevent anticipate head off avert
- 2
[T]
to do or say something before somebody else does
(किसी से) पहले कह देना या कर देना
- She pre-empted the question by explaining the delay at once.
- The minister pre-empted the report by announcing the decision.
Synonyms anticipate forestall
◇Word family
pre-emptive adjectivepre-emption noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
forestall prevent anticipate head off avert
§Grammar and usage
British and American: British English writes pre-empt with a hyphen, while American English usually writes preempt.
British and American में British English में pre-empt hyphen के साथ लिखा जाता है, जबकि American English में आमतौर पर preempt लिखा जाता है।