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pre·clude (prĭ-klōōd́)

[Latin praeclūdere, prae-, pre-, + claudere, to close.]

transitive verb: -clud·ed, -clud·ing, -cludes. 

  1. To make impossible, as by action taken in advance; prevent. See synonyms at prevent
  2. To exclude or prevent (someone) from a given condition or activity: Modesty precludes me from accepting the honor.

derivatives

pre·clúsion
noun
pre·clúsive
adjective
pre·clúsive·ly
adverb