preclude
/pɹiːˈkluːd/verb
To make something impossible or rule it out in advance.
Example sentences
- “His knee injury precludes him from playing in Saturday's match.”
- “The tight budget precludes any new hiring this year.”
Formal, and the subject is usually a thing, not a person: 'the injury precluded a comeback'. Takes a noun or 'from doing'.