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

1 archaic : close
2 : 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