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Synonyms for preclude
prɪˈkludpre·clude
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
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 passages as, "When Peter was come into the house, Jesus prevented him" (i. e., addressed him first), Matt. xvii, 25; "Thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness" (i. e., by sending the blessings before the desire is formulated or expressed), Ps. xxi, 3. Anticipate is now the only single word usable in this sense; to forestall is to take or act in advance in one's own behalf and to the prejudice of another or others, as in the phrase "to forestall the market." But to anticipate is very frequently used in the favorable sense; as, his thoughtful kindness anticipated my wish (i. e., met the wish before it was expressed): or we say, "I was about to accost him when he anticipated me" (by speaking first); or one anticipates a payment (by making it before the time); in neither of these cases could we use forestall or prevent. To obviate (literally, to stop the way of or remove from the way), is to prevent by interception, so that something that would naturally withstand or disturb may be kept from doing so; to preclude, (literally, to close or shut in advance) is to prevent by anticipation or by logical necessity; walls and bars precluded the possibility of escape; a supposition is precluded; a necessity or difficulty is obviated. Prevent, which at first had only the anticipatory meaning, has come to apply to the stopping of an action at any stage, the completion or conclusion only being thought of as negatived by anticipation; the enemy passed the outworks and were barely prevented from capturing the fortress. Compare HINDER; PROHIBIT.
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anticipate, forestall, obviate, preventPreposition:
He was prevented by illness from joining the expedition.
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Princeton's WordNet
prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbidverb
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"
Synonyms:
proscribe, rule out, counter, interdict, keep, veto, forestall, prevent, prohibit, foreclose, forbid, nix, anticipate, foresee, close out, disallowpreclude, rule out, close outverb
make impossible, especially beforehand
Synonyms:
forbid, rule in, rule out, winnow out, prevent, forestall, eliminate, foreclose, close out, reject
Dictionary of English Synonymes
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#656 | keep | |
#1042 | bar | |
#2167 | prevent | |
#2277 | counter | |
#5808 | eliminate | |
#6377 | exclude | |
#8574 | reject | |
#13003 | prohibit | |
#14126 | anticipate | |
#14161 | excludes | |
#19868 | veto | |
#20868 | preclude | |
#21483 | nix | |
#22854 | hinder | |
#23833 | forbid | |
#29400 | impede | |
#32325 | disallow | |
#34955 | foresee | |
#74866 | foreclose | |
#75403 | forestall | |
#79750 | obviate | |
#108408 | interdict | |
#139126 | proscribe | |
#145048 | debar |
How to use preclude in a sentence?
I don't think we saw really anything in the mission so far - we've got to do the data reviews - that would preclude us from having a crewed mission later this year.
Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf:
States across the country are temporarily closing or restricting access to DMVs. This action will preclude millions of people from applying for and receiving their REAL ID.
This doesn't preclude Solis Doyle from running. This doesn't preclude Solis Doyle from winning, i think Solis Doyle just needs to be very direct and forthright about Solis Doyle apology.
It [ the backlash from the Right to Life supporters ] does n’t scare me or preclude me from doing it again. It’s the discussion everyone wants to have, i have a feeding ground of opportunities with the Obamas staying in Washington and the Trumps living a block away.
State Department spokesman Mark Toner:
Secretary Clinton's ethics agreement at the time [she assumed office] did not preclude other State Department officials from engaging with, or having contact with, the Clinton Foundation.
Translations for preclude
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- منعArabic
- vyloučitCzech
- ausschließenGerman
- αποκλείωGreek
- descartar, excluirSpanish
- exclureFrench
- बंद करनाHindi
- kizárHungarian
- menghalangiIndonesian
- 排除しますJapanese
- გამორიცხავსGeorgian
- precluderen, uitsluitenDutch
- wykluczać, wykluczyćPolish
- excluir, ImpedirPortuguese
- isključitiSerbo-Croatian
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