The difference between Exclude and Oust
When used as verbs, exclude means to bar (someone) from entering, whereas oust means to expel.
check bellow for the other definitions of Exclude and Oust
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Exclude as a verb (transitive):
To bar (someone) from entering; to keep out.
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Exclude as a verb (transitive):
To expel; to put out.
Examples:
"to exclude young animals from the womb or from eggs"
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Exclude as a verb (transitive):
To omit from consideration.
Examples:
"Count from 1 to 30, but exclude the prime numbers."
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Exclude as a verb (transitive, legal):
To refuse to accept (evidence) as valid.
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Exclude as a verb (transitive, medicine):
To eliminate from diagnostic consideration.
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Oust as a verb (transitive):
To expel; to remove.
Examples:
"The protesters became so noisy that they were finally ousted from the meeting."