/prɪˈkluːdɪŋ/ – Verb
Definition: 1. để ngăn chặn, để ngăn ngừa, để loại trừ;
2. để ngăn cản, để cản trở.
A more thorough explanation: “Precluding” in legal terms means to prevent or make impossible by necessary consequence; to prevent something from happening or to make it impossible.
Example: The terms of the contract preclude the employee from working for a competitor for a period of one year after leaving the company.