English-Thai Dictionary

preclude

VT ขัดขวาง  prevent impede kad-kwang

 

preclude from

PHRV กัน ออกจาก  ป้องกัน  ขจัด  kan-ook-jak

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PRECLUDE

v.t.[L. proecludo; proe, before, and cludo, claudo, to shut. ] 1. To prevent from entering by previously shutting the passage, or by any previous measures; hence, to hinder from access, possession or enjoyment. Sin, by its very nature, precludes the sinner from heaven; it precludes the enjoyment of God's favor; or it precludes the favor of God.
The valves preclude the blood from entering the veins.
2. To prevent from happening or taking place.

 

PRECLUDED

pp. Hindered from entering or enjoyment; debarred from something by previous obstacles.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PRECLUDE

Pre *clude ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Precluded; p. pr. & vb. n.Precluding. ] Etym: [L. praecludere, praeclusum; prae before + claudere to shut. See Close, v.]

 

1. To put a barrier before; hence, to shut out; to hinder; to stop; to impede. The valves preclude the blood from entering the veins. E. Darwin.

 

2. To shut out by anticipative action; to prevent or hinder by necessary consequence or implication; to deter action of, access to, employment of, etc. ; to render ineffectual; to obviate by anticipation. This much will obviate and preclude the objections. Bentley.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

preclude

pre clude |priˈklo͞od prəˈklud | ▶verb [ with obj. ] prevent from happening; make impossible: the secret nature of his work precluded official recognition. • (preclude someone from ) (of a situation or condition ) prevent someone from doing something: his difficulties preclude him from leading a normal life. DERIVATIVES pre clu sion |-ˈklo͞oZHən |noun, pre clu sive |-ˈklo͞osiv, -ziv |adjective ORIGIN late 15th cent. (in the sense ‘bar (a route or passage )’): from Latin praecludere, from prae ‘before ’ + claudere ‘to shut. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

preclude

pre |clude |prɪˈkluːd | ▶verb [ with obj. ] prevent from happening; make impossible: the secret nature of his work precluded official recognition. • (preclude someone from ) (of a situation or condition ) prevent someone from doing something: his difficulties preclude him from leading a normal life. DERIVATIVES preclusion |-ˈkluːʒ (ə )n |noun, preclusive |-ˈkluːsɪv |adjective ORIGIN late 15th cent. (in the sense ‘bar a route or passage ’): from Latin praecludere, from prae ‘before ’ + claudere ‘to shut ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

preclude

preclude verb his difficulties preclude him from leading a normal life: prevent, make it impossible for, rule out, stop, prohibit, debar, bar, hinder, impede, inhibit, exclude. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See prohibit . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

preclude

preclude verb his difficulties preclude him from leading a normal life: prevent, make it impossible for, make it impracticable for, rule out, put a stop to, stop, prohibit, debar, interdict, block, bar, hinder, impede, inhibit, exclude, disqualify, forbid; Law estop.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

preclude

pre clude /prɪklúːd /動詞 他動詞 ｟かたく ｠1 〈事 物 人が 〉〈事 〉を不可能にする ; じゃまする (prevent ).2 〖～ A from doing 〗Aが …するのを妨げる .pre cl ú sion /-ʒ (ə )n /名詞 U 防止 ; 妨害 .