deflect vs preclude
preclude vs deflectdeflect and preclude both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| deflect | No | No | Yes | No |
| preclude | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
preclude is a hypernym of
deflect; that is, preclude is a
word with a broader meaning than deflect:
- deflect: 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
| deflect (verb) | preclude (verb) |
|---|---|
| impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) | keep from happening or arising; make impossible |
| draw someone's attention away from something | make impossible, especially beforehand |
| turn aside and away from an initial or intended course | |
| turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest | |
| prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off |
Words related to "deflect"
Words related to "preclude"
- avert
- avoid
- baffle
- bilk
- block
- blockade
- close out
- cross
- debar
- deflect
- eliminate
- embarrass
- fend off
- foil
- forbid
- foreclose
- forefend
- forestall
- forfend
- frustrate
- halt
- head off
- hinder
- inhibit
- kibosh
- make unnecessary
- obstruct
- obviate
- preclusion
- preclusive
- prevent
- queer
- rid of
- rule out
- save
- scotch
- spoil
- stave off
- stop
- stymie
- stymy
- thwart
- ward off
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