count out

US /kaʊnt aʊt/
UK /kaʊnt aʊt/
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1.

to exclude someone from an activity or group

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You can count me out for the hiking trip next weekend; I'm busy.
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After his injury, he was counted out of the competition.
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excludeomitdisregardrule outleave out
2.

to count items one by one, often to ensure accuracy or to prepare for distribution

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The cashier began to count out the change for the customer.
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Please count out ten sheets of paper for each student.
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enumeratetallyitemizedistribute
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countcount oncount incount nounnon-countcount downcount against