Preclude Someone From Doing Something: Meaning & Examples

Preclude Someone From Doing Something: Meaning & Examples

'Preclude someone from doing something' means to prevent someone from doing something or to make it impossible for something to happen.

Here are some examples of how to use 'preclude someone from doing something' in a sentence:

1. His lack of qualifications precluded him from applying for the job.2. The bad weather precluded us from going on a picnic.3. The strict rules preclude students from using their phones during class.4. The security measures preclude unauthorized access to the building.5. The high cost of the tickets precluded many people from attending the concert.

In each of these examples, something (lack of qualifications, bad weather, strict rules, security measures, high cost) acts as a barrier that makes the action (applying for the job, going on a picnic, using phones, unauthorized access, attending the concert) impossible.