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exclude

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ɪkˈskɫud// UK //ɛksklˈuːd// ex·clude Academic General-service

v. to leave someone or something out of a group, activity, or place on purpose. You use this when you decide not to include something in a list or a plan.

v. to deliberately leave out or prevent from participating in a group, activity, or category. Transitive — requires a direct object and often takes the preposition 'from'.


SIMPLE

The club decided to exclude members who do not pay their fees.

CONTEXTUAL

The researchers had to exclude several participants from the final study because they did not meet the health requirements.

COMPLEX

While the initial proposal seemed comprehensive, the committee chose to exclude certain high-risk investments to protect the long-term stability of the pension fund.

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Origin

Borrowed from Latin exclūdō, from prefix ex- (“out”) + variant form of verb claudō (“close”).

Usage

The verb is transitive and frequently pairs with the preposition 'from' when specifying the group or activity.

Pitfall

They were excluded of the meeting.They were excluded from the meeting.Exclude takes the preposition 'from' rather than 'of' when indicating the group or event being left out.

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