exclude

transitive-verb
UK: /ɪkˈskluːd/
US: /ɪkˈskluːd/

  1. To prevent someone or something from entering a place or taking part in an activity.

    1. We exclude them from the game.
    2. The new rules exclude people who don't have insurance from participating.

  2. To leave out or not include something.

    1. Exclude the cost of drinks.
    2. The software update seems to exclude older file formats for security reasons.

  3. To consider something as impossible or not likely.

    1. We can't exclude that option yet.
    2. Investigators can't exclude the possibility of arson in the suspicious fire.

Synonyms

reject rule out eliminate preclude omit

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "exclude" in English means: To prevent someone or something from entering a place or taking part in an activity., To leave out or not include something., To consider something as impossible or not likely..

The phonetic transcription of "exclude" is /ɪkˈskluːd/ in British English and /ɪkˈskluːd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "exclude": reject, rule out, eliminate, preclude, omit.

Example usage of "exclude": "We exclude them from the game.". More examples on the page.