Preempt and Refuse

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Preempt verb - To take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right.

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Refuse is an antonym for preempt in take over in place of another topic.

Nearby Words: preemption, preemptive, preempting, preemptible

Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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Preempt is an antonym for refuse.

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

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