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preclude
pre·clude P0512500 (prĭ-klo͞od′)tr.v. pre·clud·ed, pre·clud·ing, pre·cludes 1. To make impossible, as by action taken in advance; prevent. See Synonyms at prevent.2. To exclude or prevent (someone) from a given condition or activity: Modesty precludes me from accepting the honor.
[Latin praeclūdere : prae-, pre- + claudere, to close.]
pre·clu′sion (-klo͞o′zhən) n.pre·clu′sive (-klo͞o′sĭv, -zĭv) adj.pre·clu′sive·ly adv.preclude (prɪˈkluːd) vb (tr) 1. to exclude or debar2. to make impossible, esp beforehand[C17: from Latin praeclūdere to shut up, from prae in front, before + claudere to close] preˈcludable adj preclusion n preclusive adj preˈclusively advpre•clude (prɪˈklud)
v.t. -clud•ed, -clud•ing. 1. to prevent the presence or occurrence of; make impossible: evidence that precludes a conviction. 2. to exclude or debar: Belief in free will precludes the acceptance of predestination. [1610–20; < Latin praeclūdere to shut off =prae- pre- + -clūdere, comb. form of claudere to shut, close] pre•clud′a•ble, adj. pre•clu′sion (-ˈklu ʒən) n. pre•clu′sive (-sɪv) adj. preclude
Past participle: precluded
Gerund: precluding
| Imperative |
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| preclude | | preclude |
| Present |
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| I preclude | | you preclude | | he/she/it precludes | | we preclude | | you preclude | | they preclude |
| Preterite |
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| I precluded | | you precluded | | he/she/it precluded | | we precluded | | you precluded | | they precluded |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am precluding | | you are precluding | | he/she/it is precluding | | we are precluding | | you are precluding | | they are precluding |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have precluded | | you have precluded | | he/she/it has precluded | | we have precluded | | you have precluded | | they have precluded |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was precluding | | you were precluding | | he/she/it was precluding | | we were precluding | | you were precluding | | they were precluding |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had precluded | | you had precluded | | he/she/it had precluded | | we had precluded | | you had precluded | | they had precluded |
| Future |
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| I will preclude | | you will preclude | | he/she/it will preclude | | we will preclude | | you will preclude | | they will preclude |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have precluded | | you will have precluded | | he/she/it will have precluded | | we will have precluded | | you will have precluded | | they will have precluded |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be precluding | | you will be precluding | | he/she/it will be precluding | | we will be precluding | | you will be precluding | | they will be precluding |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been precluding | | you have been precluding | | he/she/it has been precluding | | we have been precluding | | you have been precluding | | they have been precluding |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been precluding | | you will have been precluding | | he/she/it will have been precluding | | we will have been precluding | | you will have been precluding | | they will have been precluding |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been precluding | | you had been precluding | | he/she/it had been precluding | | we had been precluding | | you had been precluding | | they had been precluding |
| Conditional |
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| I would preclude | | you would preclude | | he/she/it would preclude | | we would preclude | | you would preclude | | they would preclude |
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| I would have precluded | | you would have precluded | | he/she/it would have precluded | | we would have precluded | | you would have precluded | | they would have precluded |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | preclude - keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"foreclose, forestall, prevent, forbidmake unnecessary, save - make unnecessary an expenditure or effort; "This will save money"; "I'll save you the trouble"; "This will save you a lot of time"deflect, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, avert, stave off, ward off, avoid, debar, obviate - prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"blockade, obstruct, stymie, stymy, embarrass, hinder, block - hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"frustrate, queer, scotch, thwart, foil, baffle, bilk, cross, spoil - hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"kibosh, stop, block, halt - stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process" | | 2. | preclude - make impossible, especially beforehandclose out, rule outobviate, rid of, eliminate - do away with |
precludeverb1. rule out, put a stop to, obviate, make impossible, make impracticable At 84, John feels his age precludes much travelling.2. prevent, stop, check, exclude, restrain, prohibit, inhibit, hinder, forestall, debar Poor English precluded them from ever finding a job.precludeverbTo prohibit from occurring by advance planning or action:avert, forestall, forfend, obviate, prevent, rule out, stave off, ward (off).Idiom: nip in the bud.Translationsαποκλείωprecludereuitsluiten
preclude
preclude (someone or something) from (something)To prevent, exclude, or disallow someone or something from receiving, doing, or being involved in something. Often used in passive constructions. Your history with that company precludes you from consideration, I'm afraid. Clear opposition from the majority party in congress precludes the bill from ever succeeding. The team has been precluded from the Olympics due to allegations of substance abuse.See also: precludepreclude someone or something from somethingto prevent someone or something from being included in something; to eliminate someone from something in advance. Your remarks do not preclude me from trying again, do they? These facts do not preclude my company from consideration, do they?See also: precludepreclude
Synonyms for precludeverb rule outSynonyms- rule out
- put a stop to
- obviate
- make impossible
- make impracticable
verb preventSynonyms- prevent
- stop
- check
- exclude
- restrain
- prohibit
- inhibit
- hinder
- forestall
- debar
Synonyms for precludeverb to prohibit from occurring by advance planning or actionSynonyms- avert
- forestall
- forfend
- obviate
- prevent
- rule out
- stave off
- ward
Synonyms for precludeverb keep from happening or arisingSynonyms- foreclose
- forestall
- prevent
- forbid
Related Words- make unnecessary
- save
- deflect
- fend off
- forefend
- forfend
- head off
- avert
- stave off
- ward off
- avoid
- debar
- obviate
- blockade
- obstruct
- stymie
- stymy
- embarrass
- hinder
- block
- frustrate
- queer
- scotch
- thwart
- foil
- baffle
- bilk
- cross
- spoil
- kibosh
- stop
- halt
verb make impossible, especially beforehandSynonymsRelated Words |