preclude vs prevent

preclude and prevent both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
preclude	No	No	Yes	No
prevent	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, preclude and prevent are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of preclude include forbid, foreclose, forestall.

preclude (verb)	prevent (verb)
keep from happening or arising; make impossible	stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
make impossible, especially beforehand	keep from happening or arising; make impossible