Meanings
to prevent something from happening or to make something impossible.
کسی چیز کو ہونے سے روکنا یا کسی چیز کو ناممکن بنانا۔
روکنا
rokna
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- preclude from doing something
- preclude access
- preclude further discussion
Example Sentences
The heavy rain may preclude our plans for a picnic.
شدید بارش ہماری پکنک کے منصوبوں کو روک سکتی ہے۔
Shadeed barish hamari picnic ke mansoobon ko rok sakti hai.
These rules preclude anyone under 18 from entering the club.
یہ قواعد 18 سال سے کم عمر کے کسی بھی شخص کو کلب میں داخل ہونے سے روکتے ہیں۔
Yeh qawaid 18 saal se kam umr ke kisi bhi shakhs ko club mein daakhil hone se rokte hain.
Lack of funding will preclude the success of the project.
فنڈنگ کی کمی منصوبے کی کامیابی کو روک دے گی۔
Funding ki kami mansoobe ki kamiyabi ko rok degi.
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💡 Memory Tip
The word 'preclude' has 'pre' at the beginning, implying prevention before something happens.
Imagine a gate that is closed to prevent entry into a garden.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
بخدمت عشق میں ہم عیش و آرام کر رہے ہیں، پر اب عشق روکتا ہے، سب کچھ چھوڑ کر جاؤں کیا؟
Bakhidmat ishq mein hum aish o aaram kar rahe hain, par ab ishq rokta hai, sab kuch chhod kar jaun kya?
In the service of love, I indulge in pleasure, but now love prevents me, what should I leave behind?
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بند دروازہ نہیں کھلتا
Band darwaza nahi khilta
A closed door does not open.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "praecludere" — to shut out
First known use: 15th century
The word 'preclude' comes from the Latin root 'praecludere', where 'prae' means 'before' and 'claudere' means 'to shut'. Over time, it has evolved into its current form in English, retaining the original meaning of preventing something from occurring.