exclude
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Britannica Dictionary definition of EXCLUDE
[+ object]
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a
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to prevent (someone) from doing something or being a part of a group
— often + from
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opposite include
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You can share files with some people on the network while excluding others.
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Don't exclude your little sister from the game.
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Until 1920, women were excluded from the right to vote in the U.S.
b
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to leave out (something)
:
to not include (something)
— often + from
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opposite include
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The prices on the menu exclude tax.
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Certain words should be excluded from polite conversation. [=should not be used in polite conversation]
2
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to think that (something, such as a possibility) is not worth attention
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We can't altogether/entirely exclude [=discount] the possibility that the economy will soon improve.
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[count]
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the exclusion of women from the priesthood
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He spent all his time with colleagues to the exclusion of [=in a way that excluded] his own family.
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exclusions noted in the insurance policy
