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- Dictionarypreclude/prɪˈkluːd/
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.
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.
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"
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.
Definition of preclude verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
PRECLUDE definition: to prevent something from happening: . Learn more.
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.
If something precludes you from doing something or going somewhere, it prevents you from doing it or going there.