# perempt

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To destroy or defeat.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin peremptum, past participle of perimere.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/perempt
