preclude
To remove the possibility ofTo remove the possibility of; to rule out; to prevent or exclude; to render impossible.
» The one doesn't preclude the other.
Das eine hindert das andere nicht.
Meaning
1 sensesTo remove the possibility of; to rule out; to prevent or exclude; to render impossible.
It has been raining for days, but that doesn’t preclude the skies clearing by this afternoon!
ausschließen, verhindern, unmöglich machen
предотвращатьpredotvraščatʹ, устранятьustranjatʹ, исключатьisključatʹ
унеможливлюватиunemožlyvljuvaty, робити неможливимrobyty nemožlyvym, виключатиvyključaty
- make impossible, especially beforehand
- keep from happening or arising; make impossible
Examples
12 sentencesThe one doesn't preclude the other.
deDas eine hindert das andere nicht.
Company policy precludes fraternization between co-workers.
Modesty precludes me from accepting the honor.
deBescheidenheit hindert mich daran, die Ehre anzunehmen.
His lack of technical knowledge precluded him from promotion.
But I don't think that the one precludes the other.
deAber ich glaube nicht, dass das eine das andere ausschließt.
Translations
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Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin praeclūdere.Learned borrowing from Latin praeclūdere.
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Forms
precludes, precluding, precluded, precludedSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle