Preclude
Preclude verb - To keep from happening by taking action in advance.
Turn down and preclude are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Turn down" instead a verb "Preclude".
Nearby Words: preclusion, precluding
Turn down
Turn down verb - To show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to.
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Turn down and Preclude. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/preclude/turn_down
Preclude & Turn down. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/preclude/turn_down>.
Turn down or Preclude. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/preclude/turn_down.
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