-üd transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin praecludere, from prae- pre- + -cludere (from claudere to close) — more at close
1. archaic : to put a barrier before : shut up : hinder , stop , impede , close
2. : to shut out or obviate by anticipation : prevent or hinder by necessary consequence or implication : deter action of, access to, or enjoyment of : make ineffectual
the adoption of one choice often necessarily precludes the use of another — C.I.Glicksberg
engagements … preclude the principal from extending this trip — D.L.Gales
Synonyms: see prevent