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   preclude

   /prɪˈkluːd/

   verb

   • 1. prevent from happening; make impossible: "the secret nature of his work precluded official recognition"
   • ▪ (of a situation or condition) prevent someone from doing something: "his difficulties preclude him from leading a normal life"

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘bar a route or passage’): from Latin praecludere, from prae ‘before’ + claudere ‘to shut’.

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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.

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   PRECLUDE definition: 1. to prevent something or make it impossible, or prevent someone from doing something: 2. to…. Learn more.

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   PRECLUDE meaning: 1. to prevent something or make it impossible, or prevent someone from doing something: 2. to…. Learn more.

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   Preclude definition: to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible. See examples of PRECLUDE used in a sentence.

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   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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › precludePRECLUDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If something precludes you from doing something or going somewhere, it prevents you from doing it or going there. [ formal ] A constitutional amendment precludes any president from serving more than two terms.

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   Definition of preclude verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.