Definition of "pre-empt"

pre-empt

/pɹiːˈɛmpt/

verb
third-person singular simple present pre-empts, present participle pre-empting, simple past and past participle pre-empted
1. Alternative spelling of preempt
  Quotations
  At the same time, NR Chief Executive Andrew Haines said: "I will not pre-empt the outcome of the investigation into this awful event, but it is clear the weather was appalling and there were floods and landslips in the area.
  2020 August 26, “Network News: Shapps orders rapid review of flash flood resilience from NR”, in Rail, page 8