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- Dictionarypreclude/prɪˈkluːd/
verb
- 1. prevent from happening; make impossible: "the secret nature of his work precluded official recognition"
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PRECLUDE definition: 1. to prevent something or make it impossible, or prevent someone from doing something: 2. to…. Learn more.
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
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.
If something precludes an event or action, it prevents the event or action from happening. As a small business owner, his job precludes too much travel. American English : preclude / prɪˈklud /
Preclude definition: to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible. See examples of PRECLUDE used in a sentence.
PRECLUDE meaning: 1. to prevent something or make it impossible, or prevent someone from doing something: 2. to…. Learn more.
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.
Definition of preclude verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Preclude definition: To make impossible, as by action taken in advance; prevent.
verb [ T ] formal uk / prɪˈkluːd / us. Add to word list. to prevent something from happening: [ + from + doing sth ] His illness precludes him from taking part in any sports. (Definition of preclude from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of preclude. in Chinese (Traditional) 排除，防止，杜絕, 阻礙… See more.
