-preoccupate-

v. t. [ L. praeoccupatus, p. p. of praeoccupare to preoccupy. See Preoccupy. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. To anticipate; to take before. [ Obs. ] “Fear preoccupateth it [ death ].” Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To prepossess; to prejudice. [ Obs. ] Sir H. Wotton. [ 1913 Webster ]