exclude

verb

iks-KLOOD/ɪksˈkluːd/

Formsexcludes, excluding, excluded

5 meanings of exclude

1
verbtransitive
To stop someone or something from coming in or joining a group.
Like locking a door so someone cannot come inside.
The new fence will exclude deer from the garden.
They excluded him from the team meeting.
Similarbar, ban, block, prohibit
Oppositeadmit, include
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2
verbtransitive
To leave something out when you think about or count things.
Like leaving one item off a list on purpose.
Please exclude weekends when you count the days.
The teacher excluded the bonus question from the final score.
Similaromit, disregard, discount, ignore, except
Oppositeinclude
3
verbtransitive
To force someone or something out of a place or group.
The referee can exclude a player who fights during the game.
The club excluded two members for cheating at cards.
Similarexpel, eject, oust, remove
Oppositeadmit
Note
4
verbtransitive
To refuse to let a piece of evidence be used in a court case.
Like a referee throwing out a point that was scored unfairly.
The judge decided to exclude the recording from the trial.
The court excluded the test results because the lab made mistakes.
Similardisallow, suppress, reject
Oppositeadmit
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5
verbtransitive
To show through tests that a possible illness is not the cause.
Like crossing wrong answers off a list until only the right one is left.
Doctors ran a blood test to exclude an infection.
The scan excluded a broken bone, so the pain came from a muscle.
Similareliminate
Oppositeconfirm
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Practice

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Origin

From Latin exclūdō, made from ex- meaning "out" and claudō meaning "close."