/ prɪˈkluːd; NAmE / verb
preclude sth | preclude sb from doing sth ( formal ) to prevent sth from happening or sb from doing sth; to make sth impossible :
[ vn ]
Lack of time precludes any further discussion.
[ vn -ing ]
His religious beliefs precluded him / his serving in the army.
[also v -ing ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent. (in the sense bar a route or passage ): from Latin praecludere , from prae before + claudere to shut.