precludes
Makes impossible beforehand
Precludes means prevents or makes impossible.
If one thing precludes another, it rules it out or blocks it from happening: His criminal record precludes him from working in education.
The word often appears in formal or legal contexts: Nothing in this agreement precludes either party from seeking other remedies.
Something that precludes doesn't merely discourage—it eliminates the possibility entirely.
Stops from occurring
- blocksObstructs or sections
- stopsCeases to continue
- barsRods, taverns, or measures
- forestallsPrevents by prior action
averts · obviates · impedes · inhibits · deters · hinders · thwarts · stymies
Officially disallows something
- bansOfficial restrictions imposed
- prohibitsLegally bars action
- disallowsRefuses to authorize
- outlawsFugitives from justice
proscribes · interdicts · vetoes · embargoes · censors · blacklists · boycotts · quarantines
Removes from consideration
- removesTakes something out
- negatesRenders null or invalid
- nullifiesMakes of no effect
- invalidatesMakes no longer binding
cancels · annuls · revokes · rescinds · repeals · quashes · abolishes · extinguishes
Obstruction preventing passage
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- blockadeSealing off a place
- roadblockObstruction across a road
obstruction · hindrance · stumbling block · bottleneck · hurdle · snag · deterrent · constraint
prevents
Stops from occurring
forestalls · averts · obviates · impedes · inhibits · deters · hinders · thwarts · stymies · obstructs
forbids
Officially disallows something
outlaws · proscribes · interdicts · vetoes · embargoes · censors · blacklists · boycotts · quarantines · restricts
eliminates
Removes from consideration
invalidates · cancels · annuls · revokes · rescinds · repeals · quashes · abolishes · extinguishes · eradicates
barrier
Obstruction preventing passage
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- blockadeSealing off a place
roadblock · obstruction · hindrance · stumbling block · bottleneck · hurdle · snag · deterrent · constraint · limitation
precludespermits
Grants formal authorization
allows · enables · lets · makes possible · authorizes
precludesencourages
Promotes confidence in others
facilitates · promotes · fosters · supports · ensures