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exclude
[ ik-sklood ]
verb (used with object)
- to shut or keep out; prevent the entrance of.
Synonyms: , , , ,
Antonyms:
- to shut out from consideration, privilege, etc.:
Employees and their relatives were excluded from participation in the contest.
- to expel and keep out; thrust out; eject:
He was excluded from the club for infractions of the rules.
Synonyms:
exclude
/ ɪˈː /
verb
- to keep out; prevent from entering
- to reject or not consider; leave out
- to expel forcibly; eject
- to debar from school, either temporarily or permanently, as a form of punishment
Derived Forms
- ˈܻ, noun
- ˈܻ岹, adjective
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
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of exclude1
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Example Sentences
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.
His attorneys tried to exclude his confession on the grounds that he made it involuntarily, tortured by religious guilt.
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.
“I’m not enamored with the term ‘faith-based’ because it tends to kind of exclude a large part of the audience,” he said.
While some types of treatment are covered under health insurance plans, more experimental drugs or treatments are often excluded.
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