Answer: preempt

AnswerCrossword Clue
PREEMPTAppropriate beforehand
preemptto occupy (land) to establish a prior right to buy
preemptto acquire by prior right
preemptto acquire before others can
preemptto take the place of
PREEMPTReplace with another show
PREEMPTAssert priority
PREEMPTForestall by acting first
PREEMPTTake the place of
PREEMPTBump
PREEMPTTake for oneself
PREEMPTBump from the TV schedule
PREEMPTAppropriate
PREEMPTAppropriate beforehand.
PREEMPTAppropriate.
PREEMPTAppropriate exclusively.
PREEMPTSupplant
PREEMPTForestall
PREEMPTTake precedence over
PREEMPTHead off
PREEMPTReplace in the schedule