ctivnan
12/09/07, 09:40 AM
Preclude /pri-'klu:d/ (verb)
- prevent from happening; make impossible
e.g. The ordinary people's views on political policies are usually precluded.
- prevent someone from doing something (preclude someone from)
e.g. The defense wanted to go for an insanity plea, but the accused was precluded after several psychiatric tests.
- prevent from happening; make impossible
e.g. The ordinary people's views on political policies are usually precluded.
- prevent someone from doing something (preclude someone from)
e.g. The defense wanted to go for an insanity plea, but the accused was precluded after several psychiatric tests.