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    preclude
    /prɪˈkluːd/

    verb

    • 1. prevent from happening; make impossible: "the secret nature of his work precluded official recognition"

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  2. 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.

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

  4. 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.

  5. 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"

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

  7. 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.

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

  9. PRECLUDE definition: to prevent something from happening: . Learn more.

  10. 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.

  11. If something precludes you from doing something or going somewhere, it prevents you from doing it or going there.

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