Halt
Preclude
Preclude verb - To keep from happening by taking action in advance.
Usage example: issued a strict schedule for doing household chores so as to preclude any arguments
Nearby Words: preclusion, precluding
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| progress | halt progress | preclude progress |
| production | halt production | preclude production |
| escape | halt escape | preclude escape |
| option | halt option | preclude option |
Cite this Source
Preclude and Halt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/halt/preclude
Halt & Preclude. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/halt/preclude>.
Preclude or Halt. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/halt/preclude.
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