preempt (v)
displace#2 (v)

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type v
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def take the place of or have precedence over
examples live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour
discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
Outgoing links
Hypernym supplant, replace, supersede, supervene upon, supercede
Incoming links
Hyponym supplant, replace, supersede, supervene upon, supercede

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