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precluded

pre·clude
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pri-klood]
    • /prɪˈklud/
    • /prɪˈkluːd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pri-klood]
    • /prɪˈklud/

Definitions of precluded word

  • verb with object precluded to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible: The insufficiency of the evidence precludes a conviction. 1
  • verb with object precluded to exclude or debar from something: His physical disability precludes an athletic career for him. 1

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Origin of precluded

First appearance:

before 1610
One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; < Latin praeclūdere to shut off, close, equivalent to prae- pre- + -clūdere, combining form of claudere to shut, close

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Parts of speech for Precluded

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

precluded popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

precluded usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for precluded

adjective precluded

  • disallowed — Forbidden.
  • inadmissible — not admissible; not allowable: Such evidence would be inadmissible in any court.
  • omitted — to leave out; fail to include or mention: to omit a name from a list.

verb precluded

  • disenabled — Simple past tense and past participle of disenable.
  • disfranchised — Simple past tense and past participle of disfranchise.
  • estopped — Simple past tense and past participle of estop.
  • forbade — a simple past tense of forbid.
  • forestalled — Simple past tense and past participle of forestall.

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