preclude

/pɹiːˈkluːd/verb

To make something impossible or rule it out in advance.

Example sentence

“His knee injury precludes him from playing in Saturday's match.”

Formal, and the subject is usually a thing, not a person: 'the injury precluded a comeback'. Takes a noun or 'from doing'.

Related words

precociousDeveloping skills or maturity much earlier than is usual.preciseOf test or experiment results: closely grouped and consistent with one another, even if not necessarily close to the true value.predicamentA particular condition, state, or category that something belongs to.precedeA short introductory note by an editor placed before an article or essay.predictOf a theory or scientific law: to indicate that something must follow or will occur.precariousUnstable and risky; likely to fail or fall at any moment.