The difference between Exclude and Miss out

When used as verbs, exclude means to bar (someone) from entering, whereas miss out means to miss an experience or lose an opportunity, etc. that should not be missed.


check bellow for the other definitions of Exclude and Miss out

  1. Exclude as a verb (transitive):

    To bar (someone) from entering; to keep out.

  2. Exclude as a verb (transitive):

    To expel; to put out.

    Examples:

    "to exclude young animals from the womb or from eggs"

  3. Exclude as a verb (transitive):

    To omit from consideration.

    Examples:

    "Count from 1 to 30, but exclude the prime numbers."

  4. Exclude as a verb (transitive, legal):

    To refuse to accept (evidence) as valid.

  5. Exclude as a verb (transitive, medicine):

    To eliminate from diagnostic consideration.

  1. Miss out as a verb:

    To miss an experience or lose an opportunity, etc. that should not be missed.

    Examples:

    "Anybody who does not try the homemade ice cream is really missing out."

    "I think he's going to miss out on the opportunity to date her if he doesn't hurry."

  2. Miss out as a verb (chiefly, British):

    To leave out, to omit.