The Collaborative International Dictionary
Perempt
Perempt \Per*empt"\, v. 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.
Wiktionary
perempt
vb. (context transitive legal English) To destroy or defeat.