Meaning & use
precluded
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Prevented something from happening, or made it impossible.
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Her injury precluded her from competing in the tournament.
The contract's terms precluded any changes without written consent.
A note on using this word
A formal word, common in legal and academic writing, usually followed by 'from,' as in 'precluded from doing something.'
Words with a similar meaning
preventedbarred
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Words with an opposite meaning
allowedpermitted
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