Precluded

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Preclude \Pre*clude"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Precluded}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Precluding}.] [L. praecludere, praeclusum; prae
     before + claudere to shut. See {Close}, v.]
     1. To put a barrier before; hence, to shut out; to hinder; to
        stop; to impede.
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              The valves preclude the blood from entering the
              veins.                                --E. Darwin.
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     2. To shut out by anticipative action; to prevent or hinder
        by necessary consequence or implication; to deter action
        of, access to, employment of, etc.; to render ineffectual;
        to obviate by anticipation.
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              This much will obviate and preclude the objections.
                                                    --Bentley.
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