Precluded — Meaning, Definition, & Examples | SAT Vocabulary
What does "precluded" mean on the SAT? Prevented from happening; made impossible. Definition, pronunciation, and examples.
📣 TL;DR: Precluded means prevented from happening or made impossible. It’s a little confusing because include means that something is, well, included, so precluded might not make much sense. But in the same way that “enclose” means to bring inside, “include” also means to bring inside. Mnemonic to help remember: PRE (before) + CLUDED (closed) = the door was CLOSED BEFORE you could enter—you were PRECLUDED.
ℹ️ Part of Speech of Precluded
precluded is a VERB (past tense or past participle of PRECLUDE).
🗣️ Pronunciation of Precluded
IPA: /prɪˈkluː.dɪd/ (See IPA key)
Respelling: prih-KLOO-did
📚️ Definition of Precluded
Prevented from happening; made impossible by something that came before. When one thing precludes another, it rules it out or makes it unable to occur. Example: The floods precluded travel.
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📰 Examples of Precluded
Here are some examples of the word precluded:
The Antarctic Treaty of 1959 precluded any nation from claiming ownership of Antarctica, designating it a zone of peaceful scientific preserve.
Brenda sat there in the dark kitchen, knowing that her twisted ankle precluded any chance of running after Fido, of catching him before he jumped over the fence.