preoccupy

Meaning

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

Synonyms

engross

absorb

think

🤔

meditate on

worry

corner

corner the market

distract

employ

forestall

monopolise

monopolize

obsess

occupy

perplex

preempt

prepossess

puzzle

sip

supersede

swallow

be busy

come in between

pre-engage

bibble

anticipate

at heart

busy

concern

Translations

preocupar

preocupar

absorver

absorber

préoccuper

προκατέχω

sorbieren

assorbire

einsaugen

aufsaugen

in Anspruch nehmen

schlürfen

absorbir

απασχολώ

fesseln

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɹɪˈɒkjupaɪ/

Etymology

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