preclude

pre·clude  (pr-kld)

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.

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[Latin praecldere : prae-, pre- + claudere, to close.]

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pre·clusion (-klzhn) n.

pre·clusive (-klsv, -zv) adj.

pre·clusive·ly adv.

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preclude [prɪˈkluːd]

vb (tr)

1. to exclude or debar

2. to make impossible, esp beforehand

[from Latin praeclūdere to shut up, from prae in front, before + claudere to close]

precludable  adj

preclusion  [prɪˈkluːʒən] n

preclusive  [prɪˈkluːsɪv] adj

preclusively  adv

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	preclude - keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project" foreclose, forestall, prevent, forbid make unnecessary, save - make unnecessary an expenditure or effort; "This will save money"; "I'll save you the trouble"; "This will save you a lot of time" deflect, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, avert, stave off, ward off, avoid, debar, obviate - prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike" blockade, obstruct, stymie, stymy, embarrass, hinder, block - hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn" frustrate, queer, scotch, thwart, foil, baffle, bilk, cross, spoil - hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent" kibosh, stop, block, halt - stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process"
	2.	preclude - make impossible, especially beforehand close out, rule out obviate, rid of, eliminate - do away with

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preclude

verb

1. rule out, put a stop to, obviate, make impossible, make impracticable At 84, John feels his age precludes much travelling.

2. prevent, stop, check, exclude, restrain, prohibit, inhibit, hinder, forestall, debar Poor English precluded them from ever finding a job.

Translations

preclude [prɪˈkluːd] VT (= prevent) → impedir; [+ possibility] → excluir
this does not preclude the possibility of → esto no excluye or quita la posibilidad de ...
so as to preclude all doubt → para disipar cualquier duda
we are precluded from doing that → nos vemos imposibilitados para hacer eso

preclude [prɪˈkluːd] vt [possibility, discussion, chance] → exclure
to preclude sb from doing sth → empêcher qn de faire qch

preclude

vt possibility → ausschließen; to preclude somebody from doing something → jdn daran hindern, etw zu tun; to preclude something happening → die Möglichkeit ausschließen, dass etw geschieht

preclude [prɪˈkluːd] (frm) vt (possibility) → precludere, impedire; (misunderstanding, doubt) → non lasciar adito a
we are precluded from doing that → siamo impossibilitati a farlo
to preclude sb from doing → impedire a qn di fare

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preclude [prɪˈkluːd] (frm) vt (possibility) → precludere, impedire; (misunderstanding, doubt) → non lasciar adito a
we are precluded from doing that → siamo impossibilitati a farlo
to preclude sb from doing → impedire a qn di fare