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preclude

/pɹiːˈkluːd/
Meanings
  • verb

    prevent or exclude (something) from happening or being included

    - "Precluding rain from entering the house is the job of the roof."
    - "The lawyer's argument precluded the jury from considering new evidence."
  • verb

    make it impossible for (someone) to do something

    - "The doctor's diagnosis precluded him from traveling."
    - "The new rule precluded her from participating in the competition."
Pronunciation
  1. /pɹiːˈkluːd/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with preclude
preclude , include , exclude , obclude
Variants
List of all variants of preclude that leads to same result
preclude , precluded , precludes , precluding , preclusion , preclusions , preclusive , preclusively
Forms
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precludes, precluding, precluded

Etymology
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from the Latin præcludere, from præclusus, past participle of præcludere 'to shut before', from præ- 'before' + claudere 'to shut'

Trivia
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  1. Preclude is a 10-letter English word.

  2. The word 'preclude' contains the letter sequence 'clude'.

Related Concepts
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  1. exclude: Related concept: Exclude is a verb that means to keep something or someone out, or to leave something or someone out.

  2. prohibit: Related concept: Prohibit is a verb that means to forbid or make illegal.

Quotes
Quotes by authors and personalities

  1. I fear these things, but vaguely, for my brain buzzes in the merciful wash of endorphins that "preclude" any thought from occupying it too long.

    - Louise Erdrich,{it}Harper's{/it},May 1993

  2. But conceptual blinders can "preclude" observation, while most accurate generalities guarantee no proper resolution of specific anatomies, but can certainly guide perceptions along fruitful paths.

    - Stephen Jay Gould,{it}Wonderful Life{/it},1989

  3. … the same profusion of water that "precluded" overland travel in the summer months could, during the sledgehammer freeze of winter, be utilized as a natural highway—albeit a highway of ice.

    - Jon Krakauer,{it}Smithsonian{/it},November 1987

  4. … the institution [of slavery] in the United States was almost uniquely despotic, a closed system so powerful and totalitarian that organized insurrection was almost entirely "precluded … "

    - William Styron,{it}American Heritage{/it},October 1992
Culture
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Preclude has been used in various forms of literature and art. For instance, in Shakespeare's play 'Othello', Iago precludes Othello from trusting his wife Desdemona.

How to Memorize "preclude"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a door being closed, preventing something or someone from entering.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'preclude' with the idea of preventing or excluding something.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Preventing rain from entering the house' to help remember the meaning of 'preclude'.

🧠 Bonus Tips

To help you remember the word 'preclude', follow these practical tricks with steps:

1. Association of the word: Think of the word 'pre' which means 'before' and 'close' which means 'end'. So, 'preclude' means 'to end something before it begins'.

2. Visualization: Imagine a door being closed (pre-closed) before something can enter. This will help you remember that 'preclude' means to make something impossible or unlikely to happen beforehand.

3. Mnemonic sentence: Create a sentence using the word 'preclude', such as 'Cheating precludes trust in a relationship'.

4. Break it down: Break down the word into smaller parts and try to remember it. For example, 'pre' and 'clude'. 'Pre' means before and 'clude' sounds like 'close'. So, 'preclude' means to close off beforehand.

5. Use it in a conversation: Try to use the word 'preclude' in a conversation or in writing. This will help reinforce the word in your memory.

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