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ex·clude
 exclude
- pronunciation:
- ihk
sklud
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
excluded, excludes, excluding |
| definition 1: |
to leave out; omit; keep out.
Why did you exclude the paragraph that explained everything?Our tour of France excludes the Riviera, but we'll be going to the Alps.Non-citizens are excluded from participating in the vote.Why are you excluding your brothers from your party?- synonyms:
- except, omit
- antonyms:
- accept, admit, comprehend, embrace, include, involve
- similar words:
- bar, eliminate, exile, ostracize, reject, repudiate, rule out, skip
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| definition 2: |
to prevent from enjoying ordinary rights or privileges; bar.
The country club formerly excluded minorities.
- synonyms:
- bar, debar, ostracize
- similar words:
- blackball, blacklist, block, deny, disallow, except, exile, prohibit, refuse, reject, spurn
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| related words: |
ban, banish, outlaw, preclude, separate, suspend |
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