Prevent Something From Happening

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from World of Books, Group 296, Puzzle 5 (Circulation Desk).

Question is: Prevent Something From Happening

and the answer is: PRECLUDE

Word Meaning:

PRECLUDE — (transitive) To remove the possibility of; to rule out; to prevent or exclude; to render impossible.

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