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What (who) is Preclude - definition

Preclude

·v To put a barrier before; hence, to shut out; to Hinder; to Stop; to Impede.

II. Preclude ·v To shut out by anticipative action; to prevent or hinder by necessary consequence or implication; to deter action of, access to, employment of, ·etc.; to render ineffectual; to obviate by anticipation.

preclude

(precludes, precluding, precluded)

1.

If something precludes an event or action, it prevents the event or action from happening. (FORMAL)

At 84, John feels his age precludes too much travel...

VERB: V n/-ing

2.

If something precludes you from doing something or going somewhere, it prevents you from doing it or going there. (FORMAL)

A constitutional amendment precludes any president from serving more than two terms...

VERB: V n from -ing/n

preclude

v. (formal) (d; tr.) to preclude from (to preclude smb. from doing smt.)

Examples of use of Preclude

1. They also say the guidelines don‘t preclude future regulations.

2. Foreign Ministry spokesman Arye Mekel said talks didn‘t preclude fighting.

3. "There‘s nothing about it that would preclude life.

4. This rationale serves to preclude any possibility of debate.

5. But Hadley said it doesn‘t preclude an agreement.