Preempt
Preempt verb - To take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right.
Reserve and preempt are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reserve" instead a verb "Preempt".
Nearby Words: preemption, preemptive, preempting, preemptible
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Reserve and Preempt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/preempt/reserve
Preempt & Reserve. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/preempt/reserve>.
Reserve or Preempt. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/preempt/reserve.
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