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preclude

English

  1. 🔊 make impossible, especially beforehand
  2. 🔊 keep from happening or arising
    “My sense of tact forbids an honest answer”

Similar words

prevent forestall foreclose forbid rule out close out anticipate avert avoid ban bar bar out block blockade cease check count out cut off debar deflect deny deter disallow discontinue