Как по Английски будет 先发制人

verb

Prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking advance action.

Примеры использования:

They will present their resignations to forestall a vote of no confidence

verb

To do or say something before someone else does, especially to prevent them doing or saying what they had planned or to prevent their action being effective

Примеры использования:

The group raised its offer in an attempt to pre-empt a possible counterbid from a rival.

adjective

Done before someone else can act, especially to prevent them doing what they had planned

Примеры использования:

Pre-emptive action/measure/move the treasury decided to raise interest rates as a pre-emptive measu…