Maksud perkataan pre-empt dalam bahasa Melayu

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pre-empt

US /ˌpriːˈempt/
UK /ˌpriːˈempt/

Kata Kerja

1.

mendahului

to do or say something before someone so that you make their words or actions unnecessary or not effective:

Contoh:
The senator held a press conference in order to pre-empt criticism in the newspapers.
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