Preclude

Quick meaning: Preclude is a verb meaning (transitive) To remove the possibility of; to rule out; to prevent or exclude; to render impossible.

Meaning

(transitive) To remove the possibility of; to rule out; to prevent or exclude; to render impossible.

Example Sentences

It has been raining for days, but that doesn’t preclude the skies clearing by this afternoon!

"Now, own the truth,—are you not very sorry that my having been in the opposition precludes your going to the most brilliant fête of the season?"

All the overnight trains were composed of Mk 1 vehicles that had vacuum brakes. This precluded the use of new Class 87s, which only had train air braking equipment, [...].

A chime whistle, presented to the L.M.S.R. by American model railway enthusiasts in 1939, is installed now as a works hooter at Crewe Works, as its height precludes its use on a British locomotive.

Word Forms

• precludes
• precluding
• precluded

Synonyms for preclude

Depending on context, synonyms include forestall, prevent, forbid, foreclose.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include prevent, forbid, forestall, foreclose, exclude, obviate.

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