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avoid vs preclude

preclude vs avoid

avoid and preclude both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
avoid No No Yes No
preclude No No Yes No
As verbs, preclude is a hypernym of avoid; that is, preclude is a word with a broader meaning than avoid:
  • avoid: prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
  • preclude: keep from happening or arising; make impossible
Other hypernyms of avoid include forbid, foreclose, forestall, prevent.
avoid (verb) preclude (verb)
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something keep from happening or arising; make impossible
refrain from certain foods or beverages make impossible, especially beforehand
declare invalid
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
refrain from doing something
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