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exclude vs expel

expel vs exclude

exclude and expel both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
exclude No No Yes No
expel No No Yes No
As verbs, expel is a hypernym of exclude; that is, expel is a word with a broader meaning than exclude:
  • exclude: put out or expel from a place
  • expel: force to leave or move out
Other hypernyms of exclude include kick out, throw out.
exclude (verb) expel (verb)
prevent from being included or considered or accepted eliminate (a substance)
prevent from entering; keep out cause to flee
put out or expel from a place force to leave or move out
prevent from entering; shut out remove from a position or office
lack or fail to include
Difference between exclude and expel

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