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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
Other Word Forms
- excluder noun
- exclusory adjective
- preexclude verb (used with object)
- unexcluded adjective
- unexcluding adjective
- ˈܻ noun
- ˈܻ岹 adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of exclude1
Example Sentences
Both countries claim to be liberal democracies and celebrate their commitment to equal rights, while reserving those rights for some and excluding others.
United's captain rarely makes a mistake from 12 yards, scoring 38 of 42 spot-kicks since joining, excluding shootouts.
Baldoni and Wayfarer alleged that the article — and Lively’s broader conduct — were part of a retaliatory campaign to seize creative control of the film, exclude Baldoni from publicity efforts and harm his reputation.
"Asian women need to know that they aren't excluded from these spaces and they can join if they want to."
While the Nations League is not the biggest tournament in the world, it is one of only three trophies European countries can win, excluding other minor competitions you can only enter by winning another trophy.
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