exclude Definition
- 1to prevent someone or something from entering a place or taking part in an activity
- 2to deliberately not include something in what you are doing or considering
Using exclude: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "exclude" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The club excludes people who do not meet their dress code.
Example
The new policy excludes employees who have been with the company for less than a year.
Example
The survey excluded participants under the age of 18.
Example
She was excluded from the meeting because she had a conflict of interest.
exclude Synonyms and Antonyms
Phrases with exclude
exclude someone/something from something
to prevent someone or something from being included in something
Example
The new law excludes foreign nationals from receiving government benefits.
exclude someone/something from consideration
to deliberately not consider someone or something
Example
We cannot exclude the possibility that the data is inaccurate.
feel excluded
to feel left out or not included
Example
She felt excluded from the group because she didn't share their interests.
Origins of exclude
from Latin 'excludere', meaning 'shut out'
Summary: exclude in Brief
To 'exclude' [ik-sklood] means to prevent someone or something from entering a place or taking part in an activity, or to deliberately not include something in what you are doing or considering. Examples include excluding people who do not meet a dress code, or excluding employees who have been with the company for less than a year. Phrases include 'exclude someone/something from something,' and 'exclude someone/something from consideration.'
