preclude
/pɹɪˈkluːd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To remove the possibility of; to rule out; to prevent or exclude; to render impossible.
Transitive verb
Example Sentences
- "It has been raining for days, but that doesn’t preclude the skies clearing by this afternoon!"
- ""Now, own the truth,—are you not very sorry that my having been in the opposition precludes your going to the most brilliant fête of the season?""
- "A chime whistle, presented to the L.M.S.R. by American model railway enthusiasts in 1939, is installed now as a works hooter at Crewe Works, as its height precludes its use on a British locomotive."
- "This is of unusual importance at Perth, compared with other modern yards, because the restricted scope for layout development precluded provision of a separate track as a head shunt at the southern end of the yard site. When such a facility is required, the main line has to be employed."
- "Israel's decision to ban fluoridation follows a vote to preclude the practice in Portland, Ore., and Wichita, Kan. It was also recently overturned in Hamilton, the fourth most populous city in New Zealand."
- "All the overnight trains were composed of Mk 1 vehicles that had vacuum brakes. This precluded the use of new Class 87s, which only had train air braking equipment, [...]."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae- Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂w-der. Proto-Italic *klaudō Latin claudō Latin praeclūderelbor. English preclude Learned borrowing from Latin praeclūdere.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /pɹɪˈkluːd/
- British English: /pɹɪˈkluːd/