preclude
[ pri-klood ]
/ prɪˈklud /
verb (used with object), pre·clud·ed, pre·clud·ing.
to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible: The insufficiency of the evidence precludes a conviction.
to exclude or debar from something: His physical disability precludes an athletic career for him.
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Example sentences from the Web for preclusion
"The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree" in preclusion of uniting or mixing with others.
The Palm Tree Blessing |W. E. ShepardIt operates to preclude the consent of the succeeding generations; and the preclusion of consent is despotism.
The Writings of Thomas Paine, Volume II |Thomas PaineAdvantages like these he certainly may enjoy in consequence of his preclusion from the higher and wider field of ideas.
An Essay on the Evils of Popular Ignorance |John Foster
British Dictionary definitions for preclusion
preclude
/ (prɪˈkluːd) /
verb (tr)
to exclude or debar
to make impossible, esp beforehand
Derived forms of preclude
precludable, adjective preclusion (prɪˈkluːʒən), noun preclusive (prɪˈkluːsɪv), adjective preclusively, adverbWord Origin for preclude
C17: from Latin
praeclūdere to shut up, from
prae in front, before +
claudere to close