verbverb

preempt

запобігти

To act before someone else to stop them or to take their place; to do something early to prevent something from happening.

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Examples

They acted quickly to preempt further problems.verb

Вони діяли швидко, щоб запобігти подальшим проблемам.

How can we preempt delays in the project?verb

Як ми можемо запобігти затримкам у проєкті?

We set clear rules to preempt conflicts in the team.verb

Ми встановили чіткі правила, щоб запобігти конфліктам у команді.

The group preempted a misunderstanding by sharing all the facts early.verb

Група запобігла непорозумінню, завчасно поділившись усіма фактами.

Our quick planning preempted a shortage last month.verb

Наше швидке планування завчасно запобігло дефіциту минулого місяця.

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