preclude
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Sense: Verb: prevent
Synonyms:
prevent Collocations, stave off, head off, ward off, avert Collocations, avoid Collocations, negate, neutralize, neutralise , nullify, put a stop to, obviate, exclude Collocations, debar, bar Collocations, preempt, forestall, hinder Collocations, thwart Collocations