Preclude
Preclude verb - To keep from happening by taking action in advance.
Reduce and preclude are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reduce" instead a verb "Preclude".
Nearby Words: preclusion, precluding
Common collocations
| people | preclude people | reduce people |
| time | preclude time | reduce time |
| production | preclude production | reduce production |
| damage | preclude damage | reduce damage |
| Other words: consumption. | ||
Cite this Source
Reduce and Preclude. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/preclude/reduce
Preclude & Reduce. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/preclude/reduce>.
Reduce or Preclude. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/preclude/reduce.
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