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pre·clude

(prĭ-klo͞od′)

tr.v. pre·clud·ed, pre·clud·ing, pre·cludes

1. To make impossible, as by action taken in advance; prevent. See Synonyms at prevent.

2. To exclude or prevent (someone) from a given condition or activity: Modesty precludes me from accepting the honor.

[Latin praeclūdere : prae-, pre- + claudere, to close.]

pre·clu′sion (-klo͞o′zhən) n.

pre·clu′sive (-klo͞o′sĭv, -zĭv) adj.

pre·clu′sive·ly adv.

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preclude

(prɪˈkluːd)

vb (tr)

1. to exclude or debar

2. to make impossible, esp beforehand

[C17: from Latin praeclūdere to shut up, from prae in front, before + claudere to close]

preˈcludable adj

preclusion n

preclusive adj

preˈclusively adv

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pre•clude

(prɪˈklud)

v.t. -clud•ed, -clud•ing.

1. to prevent the presence or occurrence of; make impossible: evidence that precludes a conviction.

2. to exclude or debar: Belief in free will precludes the acceptance of predestination.

[1610–20; < Latin praeclūdere to shut off =prae- pre- + -clūdere, comb. form of claudere to shut, close]

pre•clud′a•ble, adj.

pre•clu′sion (-ˈklu ʒən) n.

pre•clu′sive (-sɪv) adj.

preclude

Past participle: precluded
Gerund: precluding

Imperative
preclude
preclude

Present
I preclude
you preclude
he/she/it precludes
we preclude
you preclude
they preclude

Preterite
I precluded
you precluded
he/she/it precluded
we precluded
you precluded
they precluded

Present Continuous
I am precluding
you are precluding
he/she/it is precluding
we are precluding
you are precluding
they are precluding

Present Perfect
I have precluded
you have precluded
he/she/it has precluded
we have precluded
you have precluded
they have precluded

Past Continuous
I was precluding
you were precluding
he/she/it was precluding
we were precluding
you were precluding
they were precluding

Past Perfect
I had precluded
you had precluded
he/she/it had precluded
we had precluded
you had precluded
they had precluded

Future
I will preclude
you will preclude
he/she/it will preclude
we will preclude
you will preclude
they will preclude

Future Perfect
I will have precluded
you will have precluded
he/she/it will have precluded
we will have precluded
you will have precluded
they will have precluded

Future Continuous
I will be precluding
you will be precluding
he/she/it will be precluding
we will be precluding
you will be precluding
they will be precluding

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been precluding
you have been precluding
he/she/it has been precluding
we have been precluding
you have been precluding
they have been precluding

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been precluding
you will have been precluding
he/she/it will have been precluding
we will have been precluding
you will have been precluding
they will have been precluding

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been precluding
you had been precluding
he/she/it had been precluding
we had been precluding
you had been precluding
they had been precluding

Conditional
I would preclude
you would preclude
he/she/it would preclude
we would preclude
you would preclude
they would preclude

Past Conditional
I would have precluded
you would have precluded
he/she/it would have precluded
we would have precluded
you would have precluded
they would have precluded

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Verb	1.	preclude - 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" foreclose, forestall, prevent, forbid make unnecessary, save - make unnecessary an expenditure or effort; "This will save money"; "I'll save you the trouble"; "This will save you a lot of time" deflect, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, avert, stave off, ward off, avoid, debar, obviate - prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike" blockade, obstruct, stymie, stymy, embarrass, hinder, block - hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn" frustrate, scotch, thwart, foil, baffle, bilk, cross, spoil - hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent" kibosh, stop, block, halt - stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process"
	2.	preclude - make impossible, especially beforehand close out, rule out obviate, rid of, eliminate - do away with

preclude

verb

1. rule out, put a stop to, obviate, make impossible, make impracticable At 84, John feels his age precludes much travelling.

2. prevent, stop, check, exclude, restrain, prohibit, inhibit, hinder, forestall, debar Poor English precluded them from ever finding a job.

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preclude

verb

To prohibit from occurring by advance planning or action:

avert, forestall, forfend, obviate, prevent, rule out, stave off, ward (off).

Idiom: nip in the bud.

Translations

vyloučit

präkludieren

αποκλείω

precludere

uitsluiten

preclude

[prɪˈkluːd] VT (= prevent) → impedir; [+ possibility] → excluir
this does not preclude the possibility of → esto no excluye or quita la posibilidad de ...
so as to preclude all doubt → para disipar cualquier duda
we are precluded from doing that → nos vemos imposibilitados para hacer eso

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

preclude

[prɪˈkluːd] vt [possibility, discussion, chance] → exclure
to preclude sb from doing sth → empêcher qn de faire qch

preclude

vt possibility → ausschließen; to preclude somebody from doing something → jdn daran hindern, etw zu tun; to preclude something happening → die Möglichkeit ausschließen, dass etw geschieht

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preclude

[prɪˈkluːd] (frm) vt (possibility) → precludere, impedire; (misunderstanding, doubt) → non lasciar adito a
we are precluded from doing that → siamo impossibilitati a farlo
to preclude sb from doing → impedire a qn di fare

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The piece once cast, it must be bored with great precision, so as to preclude any possible windage.

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Looking to the great difference between his station in life and hers, which seems to preclude all idea of the most distant relationship between them, it is of the last importance--even assuming that she really required to be placed under restraint--to know why HE should have been the person to assume the serious responsibility of shutting her up "

Fairlie regretted that the state of his health, on that particular morning, was such as to preclude all hope of his having the pleasure of receiving me.

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The design of the objection, which has been mentioned, is to preclude standing armies in time of peace, though we have never been informed how far it is designed the prohibition should extend; whether to raising armies as well as to KEEPING THEM UP in a season of tranquillity or not.

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But for the moment his sense of relief was so great as to preclude all other feelings.

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The speed of the fellow seemed to preclude the possibility of escaping him upon the open beach.

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Lady Greystoke never rode alone at any great distance from the bungalow, and the savage loyalty of the ferocious Waziri warriors who formed a great part of Tarzan's followers seemed to preclude the possibility of a successful attempt at forcible abduction, or of the bribery of the Waziri themselves.

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"That is just why I do not begin, sire," said Kutuzov in a resounding voice, apparently to preclude the possibility of not being heard, and again something in his face twitched- "That is just why I do not begin, sire, because we are not on parade and not on the Empress' Field." said clearly and distinctly.

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"I rather hope to satisfy you both," said Emma, "for I shall do all in my power to make them happy, which will be enough for Isabella; and happiness must preclude false indulgence and physic."

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The hymn must therefore be later than that date, though Terpander, according to Weir Smyth (16), may have only modified the scale of the lyre; yet while the burlesque character precludes an early date, this feature is far removed, as Allen and Sikes remark, from the silliness of the "Battle of the Frogs and Mice", so that a date in the earlier part of the sixth century is most probable.

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He thinks very differently of her from what he used to do; he does her some justice, but his reconciliation with her mother precludes every dearer hope.

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First, a policyholder should note that the cases an insurer may cite to support its position all flow from a 1992 decision where the court held that Section 533 would preclude coverage for a wrongful termination claim only "in the absence of any contrary provisions in the policy." Thus, Section 533 does not preclude coverage where an EPLI policy expressly provides coverage for wrongful termination or retaliation claims.