preclusion
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verb (used with object), pre·clud·ed, pre·clud·ing.
1.
to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible: The insufficiency of the evidence precludes a conviction.
2.
to exclude or debar from something: His physical disability precludes an athletic career for him.
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preclude (prɪˈkluːd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to exclude or debar |
| 2. | to make impossible, esp beforehand |
| [C17: from Latin praeclūdere to shut up, from prae in front, before + claudere to close] | |
| pre'cludable | |
| —adj | |
| preclusion | |
| —n | |
| preclusive | |
| —adj | |
| pre'clusively | |
| —adv | |
| preclude (prɪˈkluːd) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to exclude or debar |
| 2. | to make impossible, esp beforehand |
| [C17: from Latin praeclūdere to shut up, from prae in front, before + claudere to close] | |
| pre'cludable | |
| —adj | |
| preclusion | |
| —n | |
| preclusive | |
| —adj | |
| pre'clusively | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
preclude
1618, from L. præcludere "to close, shut off, impede," from L. præ- "before, ahead" + claudere "to shut" (see close (v.)).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
The preclusion of one condition does not automatically mean the validation of the other.
On intermediate appeal, the district court ruled that the siblings' opposition to the exemption was barred by claim preclusion.
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