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
Shun and preclude are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shun" instead a verb "Preclude".
Nearby Words: preclusion, precluding
Shun
Shun verb - To get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery.
Usage example: just a ruse to shun the debt collectors
Nearby Word: shunned
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Shun and Preclude. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/preclude/shun
Preclude & Shun. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/preclude/shun>.
Shun or Preclude. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/preclude/shun.
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