Collocations for "preclude"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "preclude" in context.
WordReference English Collocations © 2025
preclude
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- preclude the [need, possibility, existence]
- precludes [a conviction, a career, recognition, liability]
- [a lack of, insufficient, conflicting] evidence precluded a conviction
- his [disability, height, condition] precluded a career [in, as]
- [prejudices, secrecy, doubts] precluded their recognition
- preclude [effective, efficient, far-reaching] programs
- precluded him from having [relationships, a career, any realistic chances]
- precluded from [leading, having, doing, going]
- they were precluded from [leading] a [peaceful, normal] life
'preclude' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):