American Dictionary
Definition exclude in American English
exclude
verb
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
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[transitive]
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ɪkˈsklud/
1
to deliberately not include something
Example
These costs have been excluded from our calculations.
2
to deliberately prevent someone or something from being involved in an activity or from entering a place
Example
The committee now has to decide whether to exclude him from the competition.
Synonyms and related words
3
to decide that something is not possible or worth considering
Example
We cannot exclude the possibility that the growth is cancerous.
