LEARNit Dictionary
pre-empt
verb
/ˌpriː ˈempt/
UK
/ˌpriː ˈempt/
US
1
to prevent something from happening by taking action to stop it
پیشگیری کردن, پیش دستی کردن, جلوگیری کردن, از پیش اقدام کردن, اقدام پیشگیرانه کردن
2
to do or say something before somebody else does
پیشدستی کردن, کاری را پیش از دیگری انجام دادن, پیشی گرفتن, پیش قدم شدن, زودتر عمل کردن
She was just about to apologize when he pre-empted her.
I do not want to pre-empt anything that the treasurer is going to say.
It would be wrong for me to pre-empt any future decision the committee might make.
3
to replace a planned programme on the television
قطع برنامه تلویزیونی, برنامهای را از پیش تغییر دادن, برنامه را جایگزین کردن
The scheduled programme will be pre-empted by a special news bulletin.