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preempt meaning in Tamil

முன் தடு

/ˌpɹiːˈɛmpt/

preempt in Tamil: முன் தடு, முன்னுரிமை. In English, preempt means to appropriate first.

Tamil words for preempt

முன் தடு, முன்னுரிமை

English meaning of preempt

  1. verb To appropriate first.
  2. verb To displace or take the place of (by having higher precedence, etc).
  3. verb To prevent or beat to the punch, to forestall an expected occurrence by acting first.
  4. verb To secure (land, etc.) by the right of preemption (purchasing before others, e.g. land because one already occupies it).

Full definition of preempt

preempt in a sentence

  • He preempted that hill to be its king.
  • Floppy disks were preempted by CDs.

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Questions about preempt in Tamil

What is the meaning of preempt in Tamil?
Preempt in Tamil is முன் தடு, முன்னுரிமை.
preempt என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Preempt: முன் தடு, முன்னுரிமை.
What does preempt mean in English?
Preempt means to appropriate first.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: preempt (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: preempt (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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