Main Entry:

ex·clude

Pronunciation:

\iks-ˈklüd\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

ex·clud·ed; ex·clud·ing

Etymology:

Middle English, from Latin excludere, from ex- + claudere to close — more at close

Date:

14th century

1 a: to prevent or restrict the entrance of b: to bar from participation, consideration, or inclusion2: to expel or bar especially from a place or position previously occupied

— ex·clud·er noun