Preclude and Withhold

Preclude

Preclude verb - To keep from happening by taking action in advance.

Withhold and preclude are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Withhold" instead a verb "Preclude".

Nearby Words: preclusion, precluding

Withhold

Withhold verb - To be unwilling to grant.

Preclude and withhold are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Preclude" instead a verb "Withhold".

Nearby Word: withholding

Common collocations

time preclude time withhold time
use preclude use withhold use
song preclude song withhold song
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