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in the PONS Dictionary

pre-empt [ˌpriː'em(p)t] VB trans

1. pre-empt form (act in advance):

to pre-empt sb/sth
preduhitriti nekoga/nešto
to pre-empt sb/sth
preduprediti

2. pre-empt form (appropriate in advance):

pre-empt
unapred prisvojiti

3. pre-empt Am LAW:

to pre-empt public land
ostvariti pravo preče kupovine javnog zemljišta
Present
Ipre-empt
youpre-empt
he/she/itpre-empts
wepre-empt
youpre-empt
theypre-empt
Past
Ipre-empted
youpre-empted
he/she/itpre-empted
wepre-empted
youpre-empted
theypre-empted
Present Perfect
Ihavepre-empted
youhavepre-empted
he/she/ithaspre-empted
wehavepre-empted
youhavepre-empted
theyhavepre-empted
Past Perfect
Ihadpre-empted
youhadpre-empted
he/she/ithadpre-empted
wehadpre-empted
youhadpre-empted
theyhadpre-empted
See further verb tables