precluded

UK
/prɪˈkluːdɪd/
US
/prɪˈkludɪd/

Translations

precludeverb

precluded

Past Simple

precluded
Past Simple
precluded
Past Participle
precluding
Gerund
UK
/prɪˈkluːd/
US
/prɪˈklud/
exclureSurtout dans la tournure « preclude someone from... ».
His criminal record precludes him from working in the financial sector.
Son casier judiciaire l'exclut du secteur financier.
The high cost of the project precludes its completion this year.
Le coût élevé du projet empêche son achèvement cette année.
Additional translations
faire obstacle àTour soutenu ; met l'accent sur l'impossibilité pratique.
forcloreDroit ; sens juridique spécialisé.

Definitions

precludeverb
To make something impossible by necessary consequence; to prevent from happening.
The high cost of the project precludes its completion this year.
To exclude or prevent someone from a given condition or activity.
His criminal record precludes him from working in the financial sector.
(Law) To bar a claim, defense, or person from further legal action or argument because of a prior ruling or statutory provision.
The statute of limitations precludes the defendant from filing the lawsuit.