Meaning & use
procluding
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“procluding” is a form of “proclude”.
Meaning
verbtransitiveformalrare
preventing something from happening or making it impossible
Grammar: Takes an object: procluding any doubt. The base form is 'proclude'; 'procluding' is used after 'be' or as a participle.
Patterns
- proclude something
- proclude someone from doing something
The new evidence is procluding any further debate about the cause of the fire.
By signing the contract, she is procluding herself from working for a competing company.
Word forms
| base form | proclude |
|---|---|
| third person singular | procludes |
| past tense | procluded |
| past participle | procluded |
| -ing form | procluding |
Common combinations
- proclude something from happening
- The strict rules are procluding any change from happening.
- proclude someone from doing something
- His injury is procluding him from playing in the final match.
- proclude doubt
- The clear photographs are procluding any doubt about what occurred.
Synonyms and how they differ
- preventing
- 'Preventing' is the everyday word; 'procluding' is much rarer and sounds formal or old-fashioned.
- precluding
- 'Precluding' is the standard spelling for this meaning; 'procluding' is a rare variant.
- ruling out
- More conversational and often used for possibilities rather than actions.
Opposites
Word family
- proclusion noun
- The act of preventing or excluding something; extremely rare.
- proclusive adjective
- Having the effect of preventing something; very rare.
Commonly confused: procluding or precluding? procluding or including?
procluding vs precluding
'Precluding' is the usual spelling and is far more common; 'procluding' is a rare variant that many readers may not recognize.
procluding vs including
Almost opposite in meaning: 'including' means adding something in, while 'procluding' means keeping it out.
Practice
The heavy snow is ___ the team from traveling to the game.
Choose one answer.
After the auxiliary 'is', we need the -ing form 'procluding'. 'Proclude' is the base form, 'procluded' is past tense, and 'procludes' is third-person singular, none of which fit after 'is'.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “procluding”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.