Synonyms of preclude

preclude

verb

pri-ˈklüd 

as in to prevent

to keep from happening by taking action in advance

issued a strict schedule for doing household chores so as to preclude any arguments

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prevent
• avert
• obviate
• avoid
• forestall
• help
• provide
• head off
• anticipate
• escape
• stave off
• deter
• hinder
• impede
• nullify
• prohibit
• thwart
• evade
• neutralize
• save
• forbid
• negate
• hamper
• frustrate
• elude
• interfere (with)
• shake
• deflect
• inhibit
• eschew
• retard
• shun
• stop
• offset
• balk
• counteract
• circumvent
• ward (off)
• fend (off)
• counterbalance
• block
• compensate (for)
• make up (for)
• stall
• foil
• baffle
• halt
• shirk
• bar
• check
• arrest
• dodge
• checkmate
• duck

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assist
• aid
• facilitate
• encourage
• promote
• ease
• permit
• allow
• forward
• abet
• let
• foster
• smooth
• advance
• cultivate
• leave
• further
• unclog
• nurture

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of preclude

However, those agreements don't preclude employees from giving information to Congress. —Maria Curi, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024

Justice Department policy precludes the agency from taking any public actions in the sixty days before an election which might affect the outcome—including filing indictments that expose a foreign adversary’s backing of a candidate. —David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024

Isolating the makers and their narratives precludes them from developing deep institutional roots. —Pamela J. Joyner, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2024

Therefore, precluding the option to overweight ExxonMobil in a portfolio proved costly to potential returns over a three-year investment horizon. —Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024