Precluded: meaning, definitions and examples

preventing occurrence

To preclude something means to make it impossible or to prevent it from happening. This term often implies that certain conditions or actions are taken to ensure that a specific event does not occur. In legal contexts, it may refer to the exclusion of evidence or claims based on prior decisions. Overall, it carries a sense of blocking or obstructing an outcome that could potentially be problematic.

exclude, foreclose, hinder, prevent, prohibit

Examples of usage

• The heavy rain precluded any chance of a picnic.

• His strict schedule precluded him from attending the meeting.

• Economic constraints precluded ambitious development plans.