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Meaning of the word exclude in English

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exclude

US /ɪkˈskluːd/
UK /ɪkˈskluːd/
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Verb

1.

deny (someone) access to or exclude (someone) from a place, group, or privilege

Example:
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The club decided to exclude members who hadn't paid their dues.
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Children under 12 are excluded from this competition.
Synonym:
barbanprohibitforbidkeep out
Synonym:
includeadmitallow
2.

omit (something) from consideration

Example:
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We need to exclude any irrelevant data from our analysis.
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The cost of travel is excluded from the total price.
Synonym:
omitleave outdisregardignore
Synonym:
includeconsideradd
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