preclude vs scotch
scotch vs precludepreclude is not a noun while scotch is a noun.
preclude is not an adjective while scotch is an adjective.
preclude and scotch both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| preclude | No | No | Yes | No |
| scotch | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
As verbs,
scotch is a hyponym of
preclude; that is, scotch is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
preclude:
- preclude: keep from happening or arising; make impossible
- scotch: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
Other hyponyms of preclude include
inhibit, make unnecessary, save, avert, avoid, 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, spoil, thwart, block, halt, kibosh, stop.
| preclude (noun) | scotch (noun) |
|---|---|
| a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally) |
| preclude (adjective) | scotch (adjective) |
|---|---|
| avoiding waste |
| preclude (verb) | scotch (verb) |
|---|---|
| keep from happening or arising; make impossible | make a small cut or score into |
| make impossible, especially beforehand | hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of |
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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