exclude
//ɪkˈskluːd//
Verb
excludeInfinitive
excludePresent tense
excludedPast tense
excludedPast participle
excludingPresent participle
excludesThird-person singular
1
To deny someone access to a place, group, or privilege; to keep out or bar from participation.
The club excluded non-members from the event.
2
To deliberately leave out or omit something from consideration or inclusion.
The report excludes data from the previous year.
3
To rule out as a possibility; to eliminate from consideration.
The police excluded him as a suspect after reviewing the evidence.