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verb (v)

• make impossible, especially beforehand(verb.stative)

  Synonym:
  close out, preclude
  

  source: wordnet30
• include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules(verb.competition)

  Synonym:
  rule in
  

  source: wordnet30
• dismiss from consideration or a contest(verb.cognition)

  source: wordnet30