preempt

English Thesaurus

1. a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	bid, bidding,
definition	:	(bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make (noun.communication)

2. make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge (verb.possession)

hypernym	:	bid, call,
definition	:	make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands (verb.possession)

domain category	:	bridge,
definition	:	any of various card games based on whist for four players (noun.act)

3. acquire for oneself before others can do so (verb.possession)

hypernym	:	acquire, get, acquire, get,
definition	:	come into the possession of something concrete or abstract (verb.possession)

4. take the place of or have precedence over (verb.social)

hypernym	:	replace, supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant,
definition	:	take the place or move into the position of (verb.social)

5. make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge (verb.possession)

derivation	:	pre-emptor, preemptor,
definition	:	a bidder in bridge who makes a preemptive bid (noun.person)

derivation	:	pre-emptive, preemptive,
definition	:	designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence (adj.all)

6. acquire for oneself before others can do so (verb.possession)

derivation	:	pre-emption, preemption,
definition	:	a prior appropriation of something (noun.act)

derivation	:	pre-emption, preemption,
definition	:	the right to purchase something in advance of others (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	pre-emptor, preemptor,
definition	:	someone who acquires land by preemption (noun.person)

derivation	:	pre-emptive, preemptive,
definition	:	designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence (adj.all)

7. make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge (verb.possession)

derivation	:	pre-emptor, preemptor,
definition	:	a bidder in bridge who makes a preemptive bid (noun.person)

derivation	:	pre-emptive, preemptive,
definition	:	designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence (adj.all)

8. acquire for oneself before others can do so (verb.possession)

derivation	:	pre-emption, preemption,
definition	:	a prior appropriation of something (noun.act)

derivation	:	pre-emption, preemption,
definition	:	the right to purchase something in advance of others (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	pre-emptor, preemptor,
definition	:	someone who acquires land by preemption (noun.person)

derivation	:	pre-emptive, preemptive,
definition	:	designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence (adj.all)