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Webster 1913 Edition

Perempt

Per-empt′

,
Verb.
T.
[L.
peremptus
, p. p. of
perimere
to take away entirely, to destroy;
per
(see
Per-
) + OL.
emere
to take. See
Redeem
.]
(Law)
To destroy; to defeat.
[R.]
Ayliffe.

Webster 1828 Edition

Perempt

PEREMPT'

,
Verb.
T.
[L. peremptus, perimo, to kill.]
In law, to kill; to crush or destroy. [Not used.]

Definition 2024

perempt

perempt

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Verb

perempt ‎(third-person singular simple present perempts, present participle perempting, simple past and past participle perempted)

  1. (transitive, law) To destroy or defeat.

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  • Rhymes: -ɛmpt

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