Synonyms of preempt

preempt

verb

as in to seize

to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right

the thoughtless teenagers had preempted front-row seats that were reserved for the guests of honor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seize
• usurp
• confiscate
• grab
• steal
• claim
• convert
• occupy
• commandeer
• appropriate
• invade
• arrogate
• assume
• annex
• expropriate
• pirate
• snatch
• press
• take over
• attach
• encroach
• loot
• repossess
• impound
• despoil
• infringe
• pillage
• trespass
• sequester
• grasp
• preoccupy
• wrest
• misuse
• wrench
• misapply
• embezzle
• collar
• misappropriate
• peculate