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exclude (v.)

"to shut out, debar from admission or participation, prevent from entering or sharing," mid-14c., from Latin excludere "keep out, shut out, hinder," from ex "out" (see ex-) + claudere "to close, shut" (see close (v.)). Related: Excluded; excluding.

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Definitions of exclude from WordNet

exclude (v.)
prevent from being included or considered or accepted;
The bad results were excluded from the report
Synonyms: except / leave out / leave off / omit / take out
exclude (v.)
prevent from entering; shut out;
This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country
Synonyms: keep out / shut out / shut
exclude (v.)
lack or fail to include;
The cost for the trip excludes food and beverages
exclude (v.)
prevent from entering; keep out;
Synonyms: bar / debar
exclude (v.)
put out or expel from a place;
The unruly student was excluded from the game
Synonyms: eject / chuck out / turf out / boot out / turn out
From wordnet.princeton.edu