B1 adjective Informal #604 most common

disclude

/dɪˈskluːd/

Describing a state where someone or something is left out, omitted, or not allowed to participate in a group or activity. It refers to the condition of being kept apart from a whole or a set.

Examples

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1

He felt very disclude when he saw his friends playing football without inviting him.

He felt very left out when he saw his friends playing football without inviting him.

2

The report remains disclude from the public record until the investigation is complete.

The report remains excluded from the public record until the investigation is complete.

3

Don't worry, no one in this chat will be disclude from the party plans.

Don't worry, no one in this chat will be left out of the party plans.

Word Family

Noun
disclusion
Verb
disclude
Adjective
disclude
Related
exclusion
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Memory Tip

Think of the 'dis-' as 'not' and 'clude' as 'closed in'. If you are disclude, you are NOT closed in the circle with everyone else.

Quick Quiz

He felt very _____ when his coworkers didn't invite him to lunch.

Correct!

The correct answer is: a

Examples

1

He felt very disclude when he saw his friends playing football without inviting him.

everyday

He felt very left out when he saw his friends playing football without inviting him.

2

The report remains disclude from the public record until the investigation is complete.

formal

The report remains excluded from the public record until the investigation is complete.

3

Don't worry, no one in this chat will be disclude from the party plans.

informal

Don't worry, no one in this chat will be left out of the party plans.

4

Data points that appeared as outliers were kept disclude to maintain the study's accuracy.

academic

Data points that appeared as outliers were kept excluded to maintain the study's accuracy.

5

Certain expenses are disclude from the annual budget to reduce costs.

business

Certain expenses are excluded from the annual budget to reduce costs.

Word Family

Noun
disclusion
Verb
disclude
Adjective
disclude
Related
exclusion

Common Collocations

feel disclude to feel left out
remain disclude to stay excluded
socially disclude left out of social circles
disclude from the list excluded from the list
deliberately disclude intentionally left out

Common Phrases

disclude from the loop

not kept informed about something

left disclude

remaining on the outside

strictly disclude

completely barred from entry

Often Confused With

disclude vs exclude

Exclude is the standard dictionary term; disclude is often considered non-standard or a common error for exclude.

disclude vs disclose

Disclose means to reveal a secret, whereas disclude relates to leaving something out.

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Usage Notes

While 'disclude' is used by some speakers as a synonym for 'excluded', it is technically non-standard English. In formal writing and professional exams, you should use 'excluded' instead.

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Common Mistakes

Learners often use 'disclude' because they follow the pattern of 'include/disclude' (like increase/decrease), but the standard opposite of 'include' is 'exclude'.

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Memory Tip

Think of the 'dis-' as 'not' and 'clude' as 'closed in'. If you are disclude, you are NOT closed in the circle with everyone else.

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Word Origin

Derived from the Latin prefix 'dis-' (apart) and 'claudere' (to shut), following the same linguistic pattern as 'exclude'.

Grammar Patterns

Used as a predicative adjective after verbs like 'feel', 'be', or 'remain'. Usually followed by the preposition 'from' to indicate the group being left.

Quick Quiz

He felt very _____ when his coworkers didn't invite him to lunch.

Correct!

The correct answer is: a

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