preoccupy

Etymology
From, after , and its source,. , now obsolete.

Verb

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

Translations

 * Bulgarian:
 * Finnish: siirtää jonkun huomio johonkin, kiinnittää jonkun huomio johonkin,
 * Greek: