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   preclude

   /prɪˈkluːd/

   verb

   • 1. prevent from happening; make impossible: "the secret nature of his work precluded official recognition"
   • ▪ (of a situation or condition) prevent someone from doing something: "his difficulties preclude him from leading a normal life"

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘bar a route or passage’): from Latin praecludere, from prae ‘before’ + claudere ‘to shut’.

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   What does preclude a conviction mean?

   • , pre·clud·ed, pre·clud·ing. The insufficiency of the evidence precludes a conviction. His contract precludes a raise for him. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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   What is the difference between preclude and exclude?

   • is that preclude is to remove the possibility of; (l); prevent or exclude; to make (l) while exclude is to bar (someone) from entering; to keep out. Which is 'preclude' or 'exclude'?

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   • The meaning of PRECLUDE is to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance. How to use preclude in a sentence. Preclude Uses Within and Outside Law

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   What does it mean if something precludes an event or action?

   • If something precludes an event or action, it prevents the event or action from happening. At 84, John feels his age precludes too much travel. [VERB noun/verb-ing] He would rebuff enquiries in such a way as to preclude any further discussion. [VERB noun/-ing]

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   Preclude means to prevent something or make it impossible, or prevent someone from doing something. Learn how to use this formal verb in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

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     PRECLUDE meaning: 1. to prevent something or make it...

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     PRECLUDE translate: 排除，防止，杜絕；阻礙. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     PRECLUDE translate: uniemożliwiać, wykluczać. Learn more in...

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     PRECLUDE translate: мешать, препятствовать . Learn more in...

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     PRECLUDE translate: 排除，防止，杜绝；阻碍. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Preclude is a verb that means to make something impossible by necessary consequence or to prevent something from happening. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and legal and kids definitions of preclude.

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   Preclude means to prevent something or make it impossible, or prevent someone from doing something. Learn how to use this formal verb in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   To preclude something is to prevent it from happening. A muzzle precludes a dog from biting. This is a very formal word, but it has a simple meaning: when something is precluded, it can't happen.

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   Preclude means to prevent something from happening or to exclude someone or something. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms and examples from Collins English Dictionary.

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