preempt
preempt - noun
a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding
preempt - verb
- acquire for oneself before others can do so
- take the place of or have precedence over
- gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land)
- make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge
preempt - thesaurus
displace