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exclude

[ ik-sklood ]

verb (used with object)

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

    Synonyms: , , , ,

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  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.

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exclude

/ ɪˈː /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܻ, noun
  • ˈܻ岹, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ܻİ noun
  • ··· [ik-, skloo, -s, uh, -ree, -z, uh, -ree], adjective
  • e·ܻ verb (used with object) preexcluded preexcluding
  • ܲe·ܻĻ adjective
  • ܲe·ܻiԲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of exclude1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin 泦ū “to shut out, cut off,” from ex- ex- 1 + -ū, combining form of claudere “to shut, close”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of exclude1

C14: from Latin 泦ū, from claudere to shut
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Example Sentences

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It has since been criticised as being too restrictive because as the so-called "missing middle", were excluded - those considered too wealthy to qualify for financial aid but who struggle to afford tuition fees.

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His attorneys tried to exclude his confession on the grounds that he made it involuntarily, tortured by religious guilt.

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The Defence Nuclear Organisation, which oversees "all defence nuclear business, excluding operations", published guidance in 2021 detailing what local authorities should do in case of a nuclear weapons emergency.

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“I’m not enamored with the term ‘faith-based’ because it tends to kind of exclude a large part of the audience,” he said.

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While some types of treatment are covered under health insurance plans, more experimental drugs or treatments are often excluded.

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