About The Word Preclude
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Preclude
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What's The Definition Of Preclude?
[v] keep from happening or arising; have the effect of preventing; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"
[v] make impossible, esp. beforehand Synonyms | Synonyms for Preclude: close out | forbid | foreclose | forestall | prevent | rule out Related Terms | Find terms related to Preclude: anticipate | avert | avoid | ban | bar | bar out | block | blockade | cease | check | count out | cut off | debar | deflect | deny | deter | disallow | discontinue | discourage | dishearten | embargo | enjoin | estop | exclude | exclude from | fend | fend off | forbid | foreclose | forestall | freeze out | frustrate | help | hinder | ignore | impede | inhibit | interdict | interfere with | keep from | keep off | keep out | leave out | lock out | obstruct | obviate | omit | ostracize | outlaw | pass over | prevent | prohibit | proscribe | quit | refuse | reject | relegate | repel | repress | repudiate | rule out | save | say no to | send to Coventry | shut out | stave off | stop | suppress | taboo | thwart | turn aside | ward | ward off See Also | avert | avoid | baffle | bilk | block | blockade | cross | debar | deflect | eliminate | embarrass | fend off | foil | frustrate | halt | head off | hinder | kibosh | make unnecessary | obstruct | obviate | obviate | queer | rid of | save | scotch | spoil | stave off | stop | stymie | stymy | thwart | ward off Preclude In Webster's Dictionary \Pre*clude"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Precluded}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Precluding}.] [L. praecludere, praeclusum; prae
before + claudere to shut. See {Close}, v.]
1. To put a barrier before; hence, to shut out; to hinder; to
stop; to impede.
The valves preclude the blood from entering the
veins. --E. Darwin.
2. To shut out by anticipative action; to prevent or hinder
by necessary consequence or implication; to deter action
of, access to, employment of, etc.; to render ineffectual;
to obviate by anticipation.
This much will obviate and preclude the objections.
--Bentley.
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