Except
Except verb - To prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of.
Usage example: we'll have to except members who haven't paid their club dues from voting in the election
Shut out
Shut out verb - To prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of.
Usage example: local residents feel that they have been shut out of the debate for expanding the airport
Mutual synonyms
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Shut out or Except. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/except/shut_out.
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