Perempt
Pronunciation : Per*empt"
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [L. peremptus, p.p. of perimere to take away entirely, to destroy; per (see Per-) + OL. emere to take. See Redeem.] (Law)
Definition : Defn: To destroy; to defeat. [R.] Ayliffe.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913