exclude
verb
Simple meaning
Prevent from entering.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɪkskˈlud
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
Prevent from entering; shut out
transitive
To bar (someone or something) from entering; to keep out.
Put out or expel from a place
“The unruly student was excluded from the game.”
transitive
To omit from consideration.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Prevent from entering; shut out
Used this way, exclude is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- debar , rarer, so it draws attention
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More ways to use exclude
- “The unruly student was excluded from the game.”verb
- “The bad results were excluded from the report.”verb
- “The cost for the trip excludes food and beverages.”verb
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