preclude

Definition

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

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin praeclūdere.

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?""
• "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."

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