precludes
- present tense form of preclude (3rd person singular).
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Open’s Draw Precludes a Djokovic-Murray Final Also, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer could meet in a quarterfinal match; in the women’s draw, Serena Williams could face Sloane Stephens in the fourth round.
From New York Times • Aug. 24, 2013