preclude

Verbs

  • (v) keep from happening or arising; make impossible
    • My sense of tact forbids an honest answer
    • Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project
    foreclose, forestall, prevent, forbid,
  • (v) make impossible, especially beforehand close out, rule out,

Synonyms

foreclose forestall prevent forbid close out rule out

Words of close approximity