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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
preclude/prɪˈkluːd/

▶verb prevent (something) from happening or (someone) from doing something.

– derivatives
preclusion noun,
preclusive adjective.

– origin C15: from L. praecludere, from prae ‘before’ + claudere ‘to shut’.

'preclude' also found in these Oxford entries:

concessive - estop

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Proof that hard work need not preclude laughter
The bag shall then be sealed to preclude ingress of contamination

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