preclude

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) IPA ^(key): /prɪˈkluːd/ or /priːˈkluːd/

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Verb

Plain form preclude

Third-person singular precludes

Past tense precluded

Past participle precluded

Present participle precluding

1. (transitive) If you preclude something, you prevent it from happening.