preclude

(prĭ-klūd')
tr.v., -clud·ed, -clud·ing, -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.]

preclusion pre·clu'sion (-klū'zhən) n.
preclusive pre·clu'sive (-klū'sĭv, -zĭv) adj.
preclusively pre·clu'sive·ly adv.

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verb

To prohibit from occurring by advance planning or action: avert, forestall, forfend, obviate, prevent, rule out, stave off, ward (off). Idioms: nip in the bud. See allow/prevent.

v

Definition: inhibit; make impossible
Antonyms: allow, permit, support

See words rhyming with "preclusive."

  See crossword solutions for the clue Preclude.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - forebygge, udelukke

Nederlands (Dutch)
uitsluiten, beletten

Français (French)
v. tr. - exclure, empêcher

Deutsch (German)
v. - ausschließen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αποκλείω, προλαμβάνω, προκαταλαμβάνω, παρεμποδίζω

Italiano (Italian)
escludere, precludere

Português (Portuguese)
v. - impedir, prevenir, frustrar

Русский (Russian)
исключать, предотвращать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - excluir, evitar, impedir

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - förebygga, utesluta, undanröja, hindra

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
排除, 阻止, 妨碍, 防止, 杜绝

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 排除, 阻止, 妨礙, 防止, 杜絕

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 제외하다, 미리 배제하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 排除する, はばむ, 妨げる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يتجنب, يحول دون‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮מנע, עשה לבלתי אפשרי, עצר‬

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