Pronunciations (2)
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/ɪksˈkluːd/
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ɪksˈkluːd
Verb
To bar (someone or something) from entering; to keep out.
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One end of the east-west building is wet, the other windy, and at present there is smoke abounding, too; but these distressing yard elements can be completely excluded at each end by full-width folding doors [...].
[T]he 1924 Immigration Act was designed specifically to exclude Eastern European Jews (among other undesirable European ethnic groups) from entering the country.
To expel; to put out.
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to exclude young animals from the womb or from eggs
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[…] for hungry birds have devoured ſeeds, and having moiſtened and warmed them in their bellies, a little after have dunged in the forky twiſtes of Trees, and together with their dung excluded the ſeed whole which erſt they had ſwallowed: and ſometimes it brings forth there where they dung it, […]
To omit from consideration.
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Count from 1 to 30, but exclude the prime numbers.
To refuse to accept (evidence) as valid.
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To eliminate from diagnostic consideration.
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prevent from being included or considered or accepted
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The bad results were excluded from the report
Leave off the top piece
prevent from entering; shut out
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The trees were shutting out all sunlight
This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country
lack or fail to include
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The cost for the trip excludes food and beverages
prevent from entering; keep out
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He was barred from membership in the club
put out or expel from a place
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The unruly student was excluded from the game