preclude

Meaning

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

Synonyms

prevent

forestall

obviate

foreclose

avert

stave off

hinder

close out

thwart

block

rule out

obstruct

deter

stop

🛑

impede

circumvent

debar

dismiss

check

forbid

keep

oppose

choke off

bar

decline

cut out

defend

deflect

cumber

call in

ablate

cull

crush

breathe

cross out

excise

cross off

blockade

abrogate

exclude

expunge

extirpate

fend

fend off

fight off

estop

eliminate

eleminate

forfend

eject

Translations

impedir

αποκλείω

excluir

empêcher

🛑

exclure

impedir

ausschließen

excluir

imposibilitar

prevenire

precludere

evitar

evitar

prévenir

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɹɪˈkluːd/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin praeclūdere.