What does "preclude" mean?

To remove the possibility of; to rule out; to prevent or exclude; to render impossible.

What is a synonym for "preclude"?

Common synonyms include: prevent, anticipate, avert, averted, averts, avoid.

verb

verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Verb

1
To remove the possibility of; to rule out; to prevent or exclude; to render impossible. transitive
"It has been raining for days, but that doesn’t preclude the skies clearing by this afternoon!"
2
keep from happening or arising; make impossible wordnet
3
make impossible, especially beforehand wordnet

"The fact that she's old enough to be your mother does not preclude her from being your friend."

Learned borrowing from Latin praeclūdere.