Preempt and Surrender

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

Nearby Words: preemption, preemptive, preempting, preemptible

Surrender verb - To give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress.

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Preempt is an antonym for surrender.

Nearby Words: surrendered, surrendering

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