To deliberately leave out, bar, or prevent someone or something from being included; to deny access or participation.
From Latin 'excludere' (to shut out), combining 'ex-' (out) and 'claudere' (to close). The root 'clud/clus' appears in 'include,' 'conclude,' and 'recluse.' The word literally means to close out or shut away from something.
Exclude is like slamming a door shut - you're keeping something or someone on the outside. It's the opposite of include, where you open the door and welcome them in!
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