preoccupy

Betekenis (Engels)

1. To distract; to draw attention elsewhere.
2. To worry or concern (someone) so as to distract them.
3. (obsolete) To occupy or take possession of beforehand.

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/pɹɪˈɒkjupaɪ/

Etimologie (Engels)

From pre- + occupy, after Middle French preoccuper, and its source, Latin praeoccupo, praeoccupare. Doublet of preoccupate, now obsolete.