Associations to the word «Preclude»

Wiktionary

PRECLUDE, verb. (transitive) Remove the possibility of; rule out; prevent or exclude; to make impossible.

Dictionary definition

PRECLUDE, verb. Keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project".
PRECLUDE, verb. Make impossible, especially beforehand.

Wise words

Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life - in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions all of a color.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca