Preclude: meaning, example and synonyms

Precludev. To prevent something from happening; to make impossible.

Flashcard for Preclude (verb): to prevent something from happening; to make impossible. Example: A lack of funding precluded any expansion of the study, so the scientists focused on a single species rather than the whole reef. Synonyms: prevent, prohibit, rule out, exclude. Antonyms: allow, permit, enable, facilitate. Memory tip: pre ("before") + clude ("shut"): shut the door before it can happen. Illustration: a large wooden gate firmly closed across a mountain path, blocking a traveler's way.

Example

A lack of funding precluded any expansion of the study, so the scientists focused on a single species rather than the whole reef.

Part of speech
verb
Synonyms
prevent, prohibit, rule out, exclude
Antonyms
allow, permit, enable, facilitate
Memory tip
pre ("before") + clude ("shut"): shut the door before it can happen.

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Pick the word that best completes each text, as on the SAT's words-in-context questions.

Question 1

The narrow mountain road ______ the use of large trucks, so supplies had to be carried in by mule.

Question 2

Signing the agreement does not ______ either country from raising the issue again at a later meeting.

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