preoccupy
verbs
engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively
"His work preoccupies him"; "The matter preoccupies her completely--she cannot think of anything else"
occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance
"the army preoccupied the hills"
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
"He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"
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