Vocabulary

preclude

妨(さまた)げる

C1 · Advanced Rare

Samraworld Dictionary

(1) Verb

To prevent something or make it impossible, or prevent someone from doing something.

何(なに)かを防(ふせ)ぐ、不可能(ふかのう)にする、または誰(だれ)かが何(なに)かをするのを妨(さまた)げる。

Examples

  1. Their negative opinion of one another didn't preclude them from being mutually polite.

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