exclude

[ ik-sklood ]

verb (used with object)

, ex·clud·ed, ex·clud·ing.

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

Derived Forms

• exˈcluder, noun
• exˈcludable, adjective

Other Words From

• ex·cluder noun
• ex·clu·so·ry [ik-, skloo, -s, uh, -ree, -z, uh, -ree], adjective
• preex·clude verb (used with object) preexcluded preexcluding
• unex·cluded adjective
• unex·cluding 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

But there had been no attempt to target or exclude Muslims students.

From BBC

There is no indication from congressional debates that the 14th Amendment was intended to exclude immigrants—who are fully subject to U.S. law when present in the country—from birthright citizenship.

From Slate

He has said he would instruct federal agencies to interpret the amendment long-held to grant citizenship to any person born on U.S. soil to exclude "the future children of illegal aliens."

From Salon

These don’t meet ACA standards because they often exclude essential healthcare services and can mislead consumers into thinking an illness or treatment is covered — learning the truth only when they try to obtain coverage.

From Los Angeles Times

Now, consider the alternative: A xenophobic Trump administration staffed with people who have vowed to lead mass deportation sweeps and make legal immigration almost impossible – openly aiming to exclude Muslims from the country and require Muslim Americans and their families to register as enemy aliens.

From Salon

Related Words

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