preclude

/pɹɪklˈud/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. keep from happening or arising; make impossible
   “My sense of tact forbids an honest answer”
2. make impossible, especially beforehand

Synonyms for preclude

• prevent
• forestall
• foreclose
• forbid
• rule out
• close out

Words that rhyme with preclude

• crude
• brood
• conclude
• exclude
• nude
• rude
• subdued
• attitude
• include
• intrude
• latitude
• prelude
• altitude
• amplitude
• elude
• food
• interlude
• magnitude
• mood
• multitude
• protrude
• solitude
• dude
• exude
• feud
• ineptitude
• lewd
• obtrude
• pursued
• shrewd