What is the meaning of preclude?

Keep from happening or arising; make impossible.
- usage: "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"
- synonyms: prevent, forestall, foreclose, forbid
Make impossible, especially beforehand.
- synonyms: rule out, close out

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APA	WordNet. (2010). preclude. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/preclude/definitions/1329515
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "preclude" http://smartdefine.org/preclude/definitions/1329515 (accessed September 20, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, preclude, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/preclude/definitions/1329515>.
MLA	WordNet. "preclude" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/preclude/definitions/1329515>

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