preclude
/pɹiːˈkluːd/verb
Remove the possibility of; rule out; prevent or exclude; to make impossible.
Example sentence
- “It has been raining for days, but that doesn’t preclude the possibility that the skies will clear by this afternoon!”
Featured as word of the day on September 29, 2026.
Related words
precociousCharacterized by exceptionally early development or maturity.precise(of experimental results) consistent, clustered close together, agreeing with each other (this does not mean that they cluster near the true, correct, or accurate value).predicamentA definite class, state or condition.precedeBrief editorial preface (usually to an article or essay).predict(of theories, laws, etc.) To imply.precariousDangerously insecure or unstable; perilous.