Definition of exclude
excluded
;excluding
transitive verb
1a : to prevent or restrict the entrance ofb : to bar from participation, consideration, or inclusion
2 : to expel or bar especially from a place or position previously occupied
excluder
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Examples of exclude in a Sentence
You can share files with some people on the network while excluding others.
The prices on the menu exclude tax.
Recent Examples of exclude from the Web
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In the past week, the government and defense attorneys for Ethel Shelton, 71, and Alex Wheeler, 67, filed jury questions and motions for what should be included and excluded at trial.
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Excluded from the study were counts of people held in local jails for state and federal authorities.
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Excluded from the study were counts of people held in local jails for state and federal authorities.
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Mobile homes, houses with a business or medical office, houses on 10 or more acres, and housing units in multi-unit structures are excluded.
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The package, excluding the cash subsidy raise, requires parliament approval.
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Yet being excluded from the papal visit still stunned his colleagues, many of whom expressed pity for him and were visibly uncomfortable talking about the slight.
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Most § 1182(f) orders exclude not national groups, but subgroups of aliens who have engaged in some activity—e.g.
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While some may defend the captioning as a mere oversight, the fact that the only gay individual was excluded by an administration whose vice president believes that gayness can be cured or fixed through prayer speaks volumes.
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Origin and Etymology of exclude
Middle English, from Latin excludere, from ex- + claudere to close — more at close
EXCLUDE Defined for English Language Learners
exclude
playDefinition of exclude for English Language Learners
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: to prevent (someone) from doing something or being a part of a group
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: to leave out (something) : to not include (something)
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: to think that (something, such as a possibility) is not worth attention
EXCLUDE Defined for Kids
exclude
playDefinition of exclude for Students
excluded
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: to shut out : keep out Don't exclude your little sister from the game.
Word Root of exclude
The Latin word claudere, meaning “to close” or “to shut,” gives us the root clud. To exclude is to shut another out of a group. To include is to shut someone into a group. To conclude, or bring something, such as a speech, to an end, is to close it.
Law Dictionary
exclude
playLegal Definition of exclude
excluded
excluding
1 : to prevent or restrict the entry or admission of exclude hearsay evidence
2 : to remove from participation, consideration, or inclusion (as in insurance coverage)
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