[se.clude] vt se.clud.ed ; se.clud.ing [ME, to keep away, fr. L secludere to separate, seclude, fr. se- apart + claudere to close--more at secede, close] (ca. 1533) 1 obs: to exclude from a privilege, rank, or dignity: debar
2: to remove or separate from intercourse or outside influence: isolate
3: shut off, screen