preclude

«preclude» in Mova's school dictionary: To prevent something from happening, or make it impossible — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (preclude, precludes, precluded, precluding)

meaning for a pupil

1) (formal) To prevent something from happening, or make it impossible. tree →

2) (formal) To stop someone from doing something: "His injury precluded him from playing." tree →

sense in the lessons

"Preclude" is a stiff exam and official word. It appears in rules, contracts, news and exam questions. In everyday life you would say "stop", "prevent" or "rule out". It tells the reader the text is formal. Phrase: preclude someone from doing something.

examples

• Bad weather precluded the school trip. tree →
• His broken arm precluded him from playing in the final. tree →
• Being young does not preclude you from having good ideas. tree →
• The rules preclude using a calculator in this test. tree →
• "Preclude" is a formal way to say "rule out". tree →
• Lack of money precluded any repairs to the hall. tree →

note

Formal register. Past: precluded. Pattern: preclude something; preclude someone from doing something. Do not confuse with "prelude" (an opening piece of music) or "include" (the opposite idea).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «preclude» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.