Dictionary Entry
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
- 1verb
To put a barrier before; hence, to shut out; to hinder; to stop; to impede.
- 2verb
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.
- 3verb
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"
- 4verb
make impossible, especially beforehand
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