preclude

preclude is a 8-letter English word with 4 senses as verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To put a barrier before; hence, to shut out; to hinder; to stop; to impede. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 17 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. verb. To put a barrier before; hence, to shut out; to hinder; to stop; to impede.
2. verb. 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.
3. verb. 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"

   Synonyms: forbid, foreclose, forestall, prevent

4. verb. make impossible, especially beforehand

Synonyms

forbid, foreclose, forestall, prevent

Common word forms

precluded, precludes, precluding

Words from these letters

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