exclude
verb OPAL W
/ɪkˈskluːd/
/ɪkˈskluːd/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they exclude | /ɪkˈskluːd/ /ɪkˈskluːd/ |
| he / she / it excludes | /ɪkˈskluːdz/ /ɪkˈskluːdz/ |
| past simple excluded | /ɪkˈskluːdɪd/ /ɪkˈskluːdɪd/ |
| past participle excluded | /ɪkˈskluːdɪd/ /ɪkˈskluːdɪd/ |
| -ing form excluding | /ɪkˈskluːdɪŋ/ /ɪkˈskluːdɪŋ/ |
- exclude something (from something) to deliberately not include something in what you are doing or considering
- The cost of borrowing has been excluded from the inflation figures.
- Try excluding fat from your diet.
- Buses run every hour, Sundays excluded.
Extra Examples- Unlawfully obtained evidence is not automatically excluded from a criminal trial.
- a clause that seeks to exclude liability for death or serious injury
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- altogether
- completely
- entirely
- …
- be designed to
- attempt to
- try to
- …
- from
- feel excluded
- socially excluded
- exclude somebody/something (from something) to prevent somebody/something from entering a place or taking part in something
- Women are still excluded from some London clubs.
- (British English) Concern is growing over the number of children excluded from school (= not allowed to attend because of bad behaviour).
- She felt excluded by the other girls (= they did not let her join in what they were doing).
Extra ExamplesTopics Educationb2- The panel recommended that he also be excluded from serving on any committees.
- She saw herself as an outsider trying to enter a world that sought to exclude her.
- Large multinationals can make bids which effectively exclude local firms.
- services designed to assist the socially excluded
- Many local people felt excluded from decisions that affected their own community.
- Certain groups tend to be excluded from full participation in society.
- The measure would serve to exclude certain voters.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- altogether
- completely
- entirely
- …
- be designed to
- attempt to
- try to
- …
- from
- feel excluded
- socially excluded
- exclude something to decide that something is not possible
- We should not exclude the possibility of negotiation.
- The police have excluded theft as a motive for the murder.
- The possibility of error cannot be absolutely excluded.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- altogether
- completely
- entirely
- …
- be designed to
- attempt to
- try to
- …
- from
- feel excluded
- socially excluded
opposite include
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin excludere, from ex- ‘out’ + claudere ‘to shut’.