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exclude

exc·lude

UK/ɪksˈkluːd/ US/ɪˈksklud/ uncommon

verb

1.

prevent from being included or considered or accepted

  • “The bad results were excluded from the report”
  • “Leave off the top piece”
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2.

prevent from entering; shut out

  • “The trees were shutting out all sunlight”
  • “This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country”
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3.

lack or fail to include

  • “The cost for the trip excludes food and beverages”
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4.

prevent from entering; keep out

  • “He was barred from membership in the club”
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5.

put out or expel from a place

  • “The child was expelled from the classroom”
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Origin

Borrowed from Latin exclūdō, from prefix ex- (“out”) + variant form of verb claudō (“close”).

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