Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Preclude \Pre*clude"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Precluded}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Precluding}.] [L. praecludere, praeclusum; prae
before + claudere to shut. See {Close}, v.]
1. To put a barrier before; hence, to shut out; to hinder; to
stop; to impede.
[1913 Webster]
The valves preclude the blood from entering the
veins. --E. Darwin.
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2. To shut out by anticipative action; to prevent or hinder
by necessary consequence or implication; to deter action
of, access to, employment of, etc.; to render ineffectual;
to obviate by anticipation.
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This much will obviate and preclude the objections.
--Bentley.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
preclude
v 1: keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense
of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the
projects precludes your involvement in the competitive
project" [syn: {prevent}, {forestall}, {foreclose},
{preclude}, {forbid}]
2: make impossible, especially beforehand [syn: {preclude},
{rule out}, {close out}]
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