■ verb prevent (something) from happening or (someone) from doing something.
Derivatives
preclusion noun
preclusive adjective
Origin
C15: from L. praecludere , from prae 'before' + claudere 'to shut'.
■ verb prevent (something) from happening or (someone) from doing something.
Derivatives
preclusion noun
preclusive adjective
Origin
C15: from L. praecludere , from prae 'before' + claudere 'to shut'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004