Main Entry:

pre·clude

Pronunciation:

\pri-ˈklüd\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

pre·clud·ed; pre·clud·ing

Etymology:

Latin praecludere, from prae- + claudere to close — more at close

Date:

1629

1archaic : close2: to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance

— pre·clu·sion \-ˈklü-zhən\ noun

— pre·clu·sive \-ˈklü-siv, -ziv\ adjective

— pre·clu·sive·ly adverb