exclude

[ik-sklood]

verb (used with object)

excluded, excluding 

1. to shut or keep out; prevent the entrance of.

   Synonyms: preclude, omit, except, prohibit, bar
   Antonyms: include

2. to shut out from consideration, privilege, etc..

   Employees and their relatives were excluded from participation in the contest.

3. to expel and keep out; thrust out; eject.

   He was excluded from the club for infractions of the rules.

   Synonyms: reject

exclude

/ ɪkˈskluːd /

verb

1. to keep out; prevent from entering

2. to reject or not consider; leave out

3. to expel forcibly; eject

4. to debar from school, either temporarily or permanently, as a form of punishment

Other Word Forms

• excluder noun
• exclusory adjective
• preexclude verb (used with object)
• unexcluded adjective
• unexcluding adjective
• excludable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of exclude¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin exclūdere “to shut out, cut off,” from ex- ex- ¹ + -clūdere, combining form of claudere “to shut, close”

Word History and Origins

Origin of exclude¹

C14: from Latin exclūdere, from claudere to shut

Example Sentences

That database only tracks "unprovoked" incidents – excluding those potentially encouraged by humans through activities such as spear fishing – but a fuller database of all recorded shark interactions in Australia is maintained by Taronga Conservation Society.

From BBC

Earlier this week, Democrats in the Senate refused to vote for a Republican short-term funding bill, which excluded an extension of enhanced premium tax credits.

From Los Angeles Times

He maintained that women would not be excluded from the armed forces outright.

From BBC

"At a time when some countries are turning inward and excluding international talent, China has keenly seized this important opportunity and promptly introduced relevant policies," the People's Daily commentary reads.

From BBC

"There's no need for them not to include all children, so then you have to question if is this ignorance or if they're just wilfully excluding children," Ms Crosby-Read said.

From BBC

Related Words

• ban 
• bar 
• block 
• boycott 
• eliminate 
• ignore 
• omit 
• ostracize 
• preclude 
• prevent 
• prohibit 
• refuse 
• reject 
• remove 
• rule out 
• suspend