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# exclude

verb (exclude, excludes, excluded, excluding)

«exclude» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To keep someone or something out; not to let them join or take part. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exclude/#m1)
2. To leave something out on purpose; not to count it or include it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exclude/#m2)
3. (UK school) To send a pupil away from school as a punishment, for a time or for ever. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exclude/#m3)
4. To decide that something is not possible (exclude a possibility). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exclude/#m4)

### In the lessons

In maths, «excluding» numbers or items changes the total (the price excluding tax; count from 1 to 10 excluding 5). In school life and feelings, being excluded from games hurts — be kind and include others. Phrases: «exclude from», «excluding VAT», «feel excluded».

### Examples

- Don't exclude anyone from the game. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exclude/#x1)
- The price is 20 pounds, excluding delivery. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exclude/#x2)
- Count the numbers from 1 to 10, excluding 3 and 7. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exclude/#x3)
- He was excluded from school for a week. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exclude/#x4)
- She felt excluded when they didn't invite her. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exclude/#x5)
- The police have excluded the possibility of a fire. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exclude/#x6)
- The dumb creature might demand a future life also, and declare the law unjust that excludes it from the advantages of the higher creation." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exclude/#x7)

### Note

Opposite: include. Noun «exclusion»; adjective «exclusive». In maths: «excluding» means do NOT count or add those items (1 to 10 excluding 3 and 7 = 8 numbers); «price excluding tax» means tax must be ADDED to get the full price.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «exclude» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exclude/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«exclude» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/exclude.html) on Mova free.