1. to prevent someone or something from entering a place or being part of a group
2. to deliberately not include something as a possibility or consideration

Examples

• The club excludes anyone under 21 years old.
• Women were excluded from the meeting.
• The fence excludes animals from the garden.
• We can exclude that possibility based on the evidence.
• The study excluded participants with heart conditions.
• Don’t exclude any options until we’ve discussed them all.
• The price excludes tax and shipping costs.