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- Dictionarypre·clude/prēˈklo͞od/
verb
- 1. prevent from happening; make impossible: "the secret nature of his work precluded official recognition"
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The meaning of PRECLUDE is to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance. How to use preclude in a sentence. Preclude Uses Within and Outside Law
PRECLUDE definition: 1. to prevent something or make it impossible, or prevent someone from doing something: 2. to…. Learn more.
Preclude definition: to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible. See examples of PRECLUDE used in a sentence.
PRECLUDE meaning: 1. to prevent something or make it impossible, or prevent someone from doing something: 2. to…. Learn more.
To preclude something is to prevent it from happening. A muzzle precludes a dog from biting. This is a very formal word, but it has a simple meaning: when something is precluded, it can't happen.
pre·clude. (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.
to prevent something from happening or somebody from doing something; to make something impossible. preclude something Lack of time precludes any further discussion. Your failure to become a member this year does not preclude the possibility of your applying next year.
to prevent something from happening: [ + from + doing sth ] His illness precludes him from taking part in any sports. (Definition of preclude from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of preclude. in Chinese (Traditional) 排除，防止，杜絕, 阻礙… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 排除，防止，杜绝, 阻碍… See more. in Spanish.
1. verb. If something precludes an event or action, it prevents the event or action from happening. [formal] At 84, John feels his age precludes too much travel. [VERB noun/verb-ing] He would rebuff enquiries in such a way as to preclude any further discussion. [VERB noun/-ing]
Preclude definition: To make impossible, as by action taken in advance; prevent.
