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preclude vs avoid

avoid vs preclude

preclude and avoid both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
preclude No No Yes No
avoid No No Yes No
As verbs, avoid is a hyponym of preclude; that is, avoid is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than preclude:
  • preclude: keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  • avoid: prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
Other hyponyms of preclude include inhibit, make unnecessary, save, avert, debar, deflect, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, obviate, stave off, ward off, block, blockade, embarrass, hinder, obstruct, stymie, stymy, baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart, block, halt, kibosh, stop.
preclude (verb) avoid (verb)
keep from happening or arising; make impossible stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
make impossible, especially beforehand refrain from certain foods or beverages
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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