preclude

/pɹɪklˈuːd/

/pɹiˈkɫud/, /pɹɪˈkɫud/

to preclude

MAIN VERB

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

synonyms : forbid

make impossible, especially beforehand

synonyms : close out

Examples

1. First, copyright law precludes the changing of creative content into different formats without the permission of the copyright owner.

2. A custom genome doesn't preclude internal experience.

3. Crying does not preclude action.

4. And respect precludes attraction.