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preclude Definition

pre·clude (prē klo̵̅o̅d′, pri-)

transitive verb -·clud′ed, -·clud′·ing

to make impossible, esp. in advance; shut out; prevent

Etymology: L praecludere, to shut off < prae-, before (see pre-) + claudere, to close

preclude Related Forms
pre·clu′·sion (--klo̵̅o̅′z̸hən) noun pre·clu′·sive (--siv) adjective pre·clu′·sively adverb
preclude Synonyms

preclude

v.

prevent, impede, rule out; see hinder, prevent, restrain 1. See syn. study at prevent.

preclude Usage Examples

Object

  • possibility: Every effort should be made by Japan to preclude such ominous possibilities.
  • delegation: The requirement that the decision is taken at a Special Board Meeting precludes delegation to any committee of the Board.
  • necessity: One advantage I'll end with is that adoption precludes the necessity of having to agree on names.
  • existence: Nor does the status shown preclude the existence of higher rights.
  • disclosure: Security reasons may preclude detailed disclosure in the notes, although the amounts involved should be included in any aggregate totals provided.
  • adoption: However, the NHS should avoid investing in either of these approaches in a way that would preclude subsequent adoption of the other.

Preposition: on

  • ground: Compensation where order for new tenancy is precluded on certain grounds.

Subject

  • law: Full confidentiality ( except those precluded by law or the principal of " greater good " ) will be maintained at all times.

Adjective complement

  • revealing: Gambling is illegal risk in the us precludes revealing how.

Modifying Another Word

  • necessarily: In the UK, choosing to take an IVA does not necessarily preclude you from taking out a mortgage.
  • effectively: This would effectively preclude any export credits for arms deals with any developing country.
  • specifically: However, a judgment by the Queen's Bench Divisional Court found that the Act did not specifically preclude their use.
  • not: The listing of a book does not preclude its being reviewed at a later stage.
  • thus: The bone was fixed in place by two flint wedges, thus precluding accidental insertion ( New Scientist, 6 December 2003 ).
  • automatically: For example, should the activities of Company A automatically preclude a linked but wholly separate company from being awarded public contracts?

Present participle complement

  • use: Employing a preventive remedy does not preclude also using an abortive measure: each can be part of an integrated plan.
  • make: Security reasons preclude making public operational details of that capability.
  • work: In some cases there are personal safety considerations which preclude working alone, especially in laboratory situations.

Preposition: from

  • consideration: By such objective procedures the artist opens his or herself to possibilities that consciousness and conditioning preclude from consideration.

Preposition: by

  • law: Full confidentiality ( except those precluded by law or the principal of " greater good " ) will be maintained at all times.