exclude vs shut out

exclude and shut out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
exclude	No	No	Yes	No
shut out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, exclude and shut out are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of exclude include keep out, shut.

exclude (verb)	shut out (verb)
prevent from being included or considered or accepted	prevent from entering; shut out
prevent from entering; keep out
put out or expel from a place
prevent from entering; shut out
lack or fail to include