Preempt
Preempt verb - To take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right.
Usage example: the thoughtless teenagers had preempted front-row seats that were reserved for the guests of honor
Sequester and preempt are semantically related. in take over in place of another topic. In some cases you can use "Sequester" instead a verb "Preempt".
Nearby Words: preemption, preemptive, preempting, preemptible
Sequester
Sequester verb - To take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority.
Usage example: police found and sequestered several illegal weapons
Nearby Words: sequestration, sequestering
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