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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of preclude

The Korean airline offered $10,000 to each of the 288 surviving passengers, and said that the payment did not preclude them from filing lawsuits. —Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025

Resignations are completely voluntary and don’t preclude a worker from reapplying for a federal job in the future. —Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2025

At the very least, the Rules of Professional Conduct governing attorneys in many states preclude the use of threats of criminal complaints or negative publicity. —Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025

On the other other hand, the fact there isn’t such a treaty doesn’t preclude the state from honoring specific extradition requests depending on the crime. —Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025