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to preclude
01
to stop or prevent something from happening
Transitive: to preclude an action or situation
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
preclude
3rd person singular
precludes
Present participle
precluding
Past simple
precluded
Past participle
precluded
Examples
Strict security measures in place preclude unauthorized entry into the restricted zone.
02
(of circumstances) to stop or prevent someone from being able to do something
Transitive: to preclude sb from sth
Examples
His prior commitment to another project will preclude him from attending the meeting.
Lexical Tree
preclusion
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