Synonyms of precluding

precluding 1 of 2

noun

as in prevention

the act or practice of keeping something from happening

the precluding of any misunderstanding seemed to be her top priority

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prevention
• prohibiting
• avoidance
• prohibition
• averting
• forestallment
• neutralization
• barring
• circumvention
• forbidding
• thwarting
• nullification
• proscribing
• enjoining
• negation
• outlawing
• deterrence
• crossing
• debarment
• baffling
• proscription
• balking
• determent
• checkmate
• interdiction
• frustration
• foiling
• interdicting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assistance
• support
• aid
• backing
• promotion
• cultivation
• advancement
• encouragement
• facilitation
• nurture

precluding

2 of 2

verb

present participle of preclude

as in preventing

to keep from happening by taking action in advance

issued a strict schedule for doing household chores so as to preclude any arguments

Synonyms & Similar Words

• preventing
• averting
• avoiding
• forestalling
• obviating
• providing
• helping
• escaping
• anticipating
• heading off
• deterring
• nullifying
• prohibiting
• impeding
• hindering
• evading
• neutralizing
• hampering
• thwarting
• saving
• staving off
• negating
• forbidding
• retarding
• eluding
• shaking
• deflecting
• eschewing
• blocking
• barring
• offsetting
• stopping
• interfering (with)
• shunning
• inhibiting
• circumventing
• stalling
• counteracting
• frustrating
• baffling
• counterbalancing
• balking
• halting
• warding (off)
• dodging
• fending (off)
• foiling
• ducking
• arresting
• checking
• shirking
• checkmating
• compensating (for)
• making up (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assisting
• aiding
• facilitating
• abetting
• easing
• promoting
• advancing
• permitting
• smoothing
• furthering
• leaving
• fostering
• encouraging
• allowing
• forwarding
• cultivating
• letting
• nurturing
• unclogging