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Preclude vs Dissuade - What's the difference?

preclude | dissuade |


In transitive terms the difference between preclude and dissuade

is that preclude is remove the possibility of; rule out; prevent or exclude; to make impossible while dissuade is to convince not to try or do.

Preclude vs Inexorable - What's the difference?

preclude | inexorable |


As a verb preclude

is remove the possibility of; (l); prevent or exclude; to make (l).

As an adjective inexorable is

unable to be persuaded; relentless; unrelenting.

Dismantle vs Preclude - What's the difference?

dismantle | preclude |


In lang=en terms the difference between dismantle and preclude

is that dismantle is to take apart; to disassemble; to take to pieces while preclude is remove the possibility of; (l); prevent or exclude; to make (l).

As verbs the difference between dismantle and preclude

is that dismantle is (originally) to divest, strip of dress or covering while preclude is remove the possibility of; (l); prevent or exclude; to make (l).

Stymie vs Preclude - What's the difference?

stymie | preclude |


As verbs the difference between stymie and preclude

is that stymie is to thwart or stump; to cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck while preclude is remove the possibility of; (l); prevent or exclude; to make (l).

As a noun stymie

is an obstacle or obstruction.

Proscribe vs Preclude - What's the difference?

proscribe | preclude |


In lang=en terms the difference between proscribe and preclude

is that proscribe is to banish or exclude while preclude is remove the possibility of; (l); prevent or exclude; to make (l).

As verbs the difference between proscribe and preclude

is that proscribe is to forbid or prohibit while preclude is remove the possibility of; (l); prevent or exclude; to make (l).

Disrupt vs Preclude - What's the difference?

disrupt | preclude |


In transitive terms the difference between disrupt and preclude

is that disrupt is to interrupt or impede while preclude is remove the possibility of; rule out; prevent or exclude; to make impossible.

As an adjective disrupt

is torn off or torn asunder; severed; disrupted.

Preclude vs Fetter - What's the difference?

preclude | fetter |


In lang=en terms the difference between preclude and fetter

is that preclude is remove the possibility of; (l); prevent or exclude; to make (l) while fetter is to restrain or impede; to hamper.

As verbs the difference between preclude and fetter

is that preclude is remove the possibility of; (l); prevent or exclude; to make (l) while fetter is to shackle or bind up with fetters.

As a noun fetter is

a chain or similar object used to bind a person or animal – often by its legs (usually in plural) .

Block vs Preclude - What's the difference?

block | preclude | Related terms |

Block is a related term of preclude.


As a noun block

is bloc.

As a verb preclude is

remove the possibility of; (l); prevent or exclude; to make (l).

Preclude vs Isolate - What's the difference?

preclude | isolate |


As verbs the difference between preclude and isolate

is that preclude is remove the possibility of; (l); prevent or exclude; to make (l) while isolate is (label) to set apart or cut off from others.

As a noun isolate is

something that has been isolated.

Preclude vs Balk - What's the difference?

preclude | balk |


As verbs the difference between preclude and balk

is that preclude is remove the possibility of; (l); prevent or exclude; to make (l) while balk is (archaic) to pass over or by or balk can be to indicate to fishermen, by shouts or signals from shore, the direction taken by the shoals of herring.

As a noun balk is

ridge, an unplowed strip of land.

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