perempt

See also: preempt

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin peremptum, past participle of perimere.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɛmpt

Verb

perempt (third-person singular simple present perempts, present participle perempting, simple past and past participle perempted)

(transitive, law) To destroy or defeat.

Related terms

peremptory

Anagrams

pre-empt, preempt, preëmpt