The verb exclude has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (17) exclude, except, leave out, leave off, omit, take out -- (prevent from being included or considered or accepted; "The bad results were excluded from the report"; "Leave off the top piece")
2. (7) exclude, keep out, shut out, shut -- (prevent from entering; shut out; "The trees were shutting out all sunlight"; "This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country")
3. (3) exclude -- (lack or fail to include; "The cost for the trip excludes food and beverages")
4. (2) bar, debar, exclude -- (prevent from entering; keep out; "He was barred from membership in the club")
5. expel, eject, chuck out, exclude, throw out, kick out, turf out, boot out, turn out -- (put out or expel from a place; "The child was expelled from the classroom")