preclude
[pri-klood]
verb (used with object), pre·clud·ed, pre·clud·ing.
to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible: The insufficiency of the evidence precludes a conviction.
to exclude or debar from something: His physical disability precludes an athletic career for him.
RELATED WORDS
interruption, deterrence, halt, blockage, stoppage, interception, obviation, avoidance, obstruction, obstacle, prohibition, hindrance, impediment, determent, thwarting, inhibitor
Nearby words
- precision casting,
- precisionism,
- precisive,
- preclimax,
- preclinical,
- preclusion,
- preclusive,
- preclusively,
- precocial,
- precocious
Origin of preclude
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Examples from the Web for preclusion
"The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree" in preclusion of uniting or mixing with others.
The Palm Tree Blessing|W. E. ShepardIt operates to preclude the consent of the succeeding generations; and the preclusion of consent is despotism.
The Writings of Thomas Paine, Volume II|Thomas PaineAdvantages like these he certainly may enjoy in consequence of his preclusion from the higher and wider field of ideas.
An Essay on the Evils of Popular Ignorance|John Foster
preclude
verb (tr)
Word Origin for preclude
C17: from Latin praeclūdere to shut up, from prae in front, before + claudere to close
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