exclude meaning
UK /ɪkˈskluːd/ US /ɪkˈsklud/ 2 syllables
exclude (verb): prevent from being included or considered or accepted.
exclude has 5 meanings in this dictionary.
exclude as a verb
- prevent from being included or considered or accepted
- The bad results were excluded from the report
- Leave off the top piece
Synonyms: except, leave out, leave off, omit, take out
Opposite: include
Type of: extinguish
Kinds: elide
- prevent from entering; shut out
- The trees were shutting out all sunlight
- This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country
Synonyms: keep out, shut out, shut
Opposite: admit
Type of: prevent
Kinds: excommunicate, lock out, ostracize
Related forms: exclusion
- lack or fail to include
- The cost for the trip excludes food and beverages
Opposite: include
Type of: miss
- prevent from entering; keep out
- He was barred from membership in the club
Type of: forbid
- put out or expel from a place
- The unruly student was excluded from the game
Synonyms: eject, chuck out, turf out, boot out, turn out
Type of: expel
Kinds: evict, show the door, bounce, exorcise
Related forms: exclusion
How to pronounce exclude
exclude is pronounced /ɪkˈskluːd/ in British English and /ɪkˈsklud/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Words that rhyme with exclude
Word lists: words starting with EX · words ending in DE · 7-letter words
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