preclude

/pɹiːˈkluːd/ · verb

Meaning

Remove the possibility of; rule out; prevent or exclude; to make impossible.

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Related words

prevent(English)forbid(English)forestall(English)close out(English)foreclose(English)rule out(English)exclude(English)obviate(English)possibility(English)exercising(English)prosecution(English)defendant(English)

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