v.
Pronunciation: iks- ' klüd
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: ex · clud · ed ; ex · clud · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin excludere, from ex- + claudere to close ― more at CLOSE
Date: 14th century
1 a : to prevent or restrict the entrance of b : to bar from participation, consideration, or inclusion
2 : to expel or bar especially from a place or position previously occupied
– ex · clud · er noun