preclude

Found in thesaurus: eliminate, rid of, obviate

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preclude
v. eliminate, exclude, remove; prevent, make impossible

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preclude

Verb
1. keep from happening or arising; have the effect of preventing; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"
(synonym) prevent, forestall, foreclose, forbid
(hyponym) save, make unnecessary
(derivation) obviation, forestalling, preclusion
2. make impossible, especially beforehand
(synonym) rule out, close out
(hypernym) obviate, rid of, eliminate


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precludere
v. preclude, debar, prevent

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preclude
v. zabránit čemu/komu v čem; znemožnit (komu) co

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preclude
Czas. uniemożliwiać; wykluczać