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 inclusion
2 : to expel or bar especially from a place or position previously occupied

— ex·clud·er noun