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1. (verb) prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
Synonyms: proscribe, rule out, counter, interdict, keep, veto, preclude, forestall, prevent, prohibit, foreclose, forbid, nix, anticipate, foresee, close out, disallow

2. (verb) preclude, rule out, close out
make impossible, especially beforehand
Synonyms: forbid, rule in, preclude, rule out, winnow out, prevent, forestall, eliminate, foreclose, close out, reject

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'preclude'

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1. preclude
The original sense of prevent, to come before, act in advance of, which is now practically obsolete, was still in good use when the authorized version of the Bible was made, as appears in such pass
Synonyms: prevent, anticipate, forestall, obviate, preclude

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