precluded
Made impossible beforehand
Precluded is the past tense of preclude, meaning to prevent something from happening or make it impossible.
Rules may preclude certain actions; circumstances may preclude possibilities: His injury precluded him from competing.
The word implies that something is ruled out in advance rather than merely blocked: The contract precluded any future claims.
Stopped before occurrence
- blockedPassage prevented or impeded
- stoppedBrought to a halt
- forestalledPrevented through early action
- avertedPrevented from occurring
obviated · ruled out · eliminated · barred · disallowed · prohibited · interdicted · vetoed
Obstructed or slowed
- thwartedPrevented from succeeding
- blockedPassage prevented or impeded
- stymiedBlocked from progressing
- hamperedObstructed or restricted
hindered · interfered · interrupted · curtailed · inhibited · checked · constrained · encumbered
Decided in advance unavoidably
- predeterminedEstablished beforehand
- predestinedDecided in advance
- preemptedActed first to prevent
- fatedDetermined by destiny
destined · decided · settled · fixed · established · determined · concluded · resolved
prevented
Stopped before occurrence
- blockedPassage prevented or impeded
- stoppedBrought to a halt
- forestalledPrevented through early action
averted · obviated · ruled out · eliminated · barred · disallowed · prohibited · interdicted · vetoed · rejected
impeded
Obstructed or slowed
hampered · hindered · interfered · interrupted · curtailed · inhibited · checked · constrained · encumbered · balked
foreordained
Decided in advance unavoidably
- predeterminedEstablished beforehand
- predestinedDecided in advance
- preemptedActed first to prevent
fated · destined · decided · settled · fixed · established · determined · concluded · resolved · foreclosed
precludedpermitted
Granted leave to proceed
allowed · allowable · admissible · acceptable · authorized
precludedenabled
Made something possible
facilitated · allowed for · ensured · guaranteed · occasioned
precludedpermitted
Granted leave to proceed
allowed · possible · allowable · admissible · acceptable