PRECLUDE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PRECLUDE?

Need another word that means the same as “preclude”? Find 20 synonyms and 30 related words for “preclude” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Preclude” are: close out, rule out, forbid, foreclose, forestall, prevent, make it impossible for, make it impracticable for, put a stop to, stop, prohibit, debar, interdict, block, bar, hinder, impede, inhibit, exclude, disqualify

Preclude as a Verb

Definitions of "Preclude" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “preclude” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• (of a situation or condition) prevent someone from doing something.
• Keep from happening or arising; make impossible.
• Prevent from happening; make impossible.
• Make impossible, especially beforehand.

Synonyms of "Preclude" as a verb (20 Words)

bar	Mark something with bars or stripes. Journalists had been barred from covering the elections.
block	Shape into a block or blocks. Block a garment.
close out	Bring together all the elements or parts of.
debar	Bar temporarily; from school, office, etc. They were debarred entry to the port.
disqualify	(of a feature or characteristic) make (someone) unsuitable for an office or activity. A heart murmur disqualified him for military service.
exclude	Lack or fail to include. This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country.
forbid	Refuse entry to a place or area. I can see why phones were forbidden.
foreclose	Take possession of a mortgaged property when the mortgagor fails to keep up their mortgage payments. The bank was threatening to foreclose on his mortgage.
forestall	Prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking advance action. They will present their resignations to forestall a vote of no confidence.
hinder	Hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of. The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements.
impede	Be a hindrance or obstacle to. The sap causes swelling which can impede breathing.
inhibit	Limit the range or extent of. Cold inhibits plant growth.
interdict	Destroy by firepower, such as an enemy’s line of communication. I have not been interdicted from consuming alcoholic beverages.
make it impossible for	Add up to.
make it impracticable for	Represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like.
prevent	Stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state. The guards threatened to bar the gates to prevent him leaving.
prohibit	Formally forbid (something) by law, rule, or other authority. He is prohibited from becoming a director.
put a stop to	Attribute or give.
rule out	Mark or draw with a ruler.
stop	Stop and wait as if awaiting further instructions or developments. This harassment has got to be stopped.

Usage Examples of "Preclude" as a verb

• His difficulties preclude him from leading a normal life.
• Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project.
• The secret nature of his work precluded official recognition.

Associations of "Preclude" (30 Words)

abolitionism	The doctrine that calls for the abolition of slavery.
airsickness	Motion sickness experienced while traveling by air (especially during turbulence.
avert	Turn away or aside. She averted her eyes while we made stilted conversation.
avoid	Keep away from or stop oneself from doing (something. This route avoids downtown Boston.
ban	100 bani equal 1 leu in Moldova. A three year driving ban.
bar	Secure with or as if with bars. His face was barred with light.
blockade	Impose a blockade on. They voted to lift the blockade of major railway junctions.
circumvention	The act of evading by going around. Circumvention of the rules undermines any fairness.
contraband	Goods forbidden to be supplied by neutrals to those engaged in war. The salt trade and contraband in it were very active in the town.
deter	Prevent the occurrence of. Strategists think not only about how to deter war but about how war might occur.
embarrass	Cause to be embarrassed cause to feel self conscious. She wouldn t embarrass either of them by making a scene.
firewall	Protect a network or system from unauthorized access with a firewall. A firewalled network.
forbid	Command against. I forbid you to call me late at night.
foreclose	Take possession of a mortgaged property when the mortgagor fails to keep up their mortgage payments. The decision effectively foreclosed any possibility of his early rehabilitation.
forestall	Keep from happening or arising; make impossible. They will present their resignations to forestall a vote of no confidence.
forfend	Protect (something) by precautionary measures. The sacrifice of Mississippi was forfended against even the treason of Wilkinson.
hamper	Prevent the progress or free movement of. A Christmas food hamper.
hinder	Hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of. Language barriers hindered communication between scientists.
illegalize	Declare illegal; outlaw.
impede	Block passage through. The sap causes swelling which can impede breathing.
inhibit	Prohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something. Cold inhibits plant growth.
lightproof	Not penetrable by light. A lightproof envelope.
obstruct	Deliberately make (something) difficult. An indirect free kick is awarded for intentionally obstructing an opponent.
occlude	(of a solid) absorb and retain (a gas or impurity. Thick make up can occlude the pores.
prevent	Keep from happening or arising; make impossible. The guards threatened to bar the gates to prevent him leaving.
regulate	Fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of. A hormone which regulates metabolism.
stonewall	An act of delaying or obstructing a person, request, or process. When she doesn t like to face a problem she simply stonewalls.
stymie	A situation in golf where an opponent’s ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole. The changes must not be allowed to stymie new medical treatments.
suppress	Prevent the dissemination of (information. The report had been suppressed.
thwart	A structural crosspiece forming a seat for a rower in a boat. He never did anything to thwart his father.