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Added 9 October 2026

exclude

/ɪksˈkluːd/ verb

In Latin: exclūdō Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about exclude at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Prevent from being included or considered or accepted.
The bad results were excluded from the report
Prevent from entering; shut out.
The trees were shutting out all sunlight
Lack or fail to include.
The cost for the trip excludes food and beverages

Origin

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

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