Preoccupy v. t. (past & past part. preoccupied; pres. part. preoccupying)
1.
To take possession of before another; as, to preoccupy a country not before held.
2.
To prepossess; to engage, occupy, or engross the attention of, beforehand; hence, to prejudice. "I Think it more respectful to the reader to leave something to reflections than to preoccupy his judgment."
