shut vs exclude

shut is an adjective but exclude is not an adjective.

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

As verbs, shut and exclude are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of shut include keep out, shut out.

shut (adjective)	exclude (adjective)
not open
used especially of mouth or eyes

shut (verb)	exclude (verb)
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut	prevent from being included or considered or accepted
become closed	prevent from entering; keep out
prevent from entering; shut out	put out or expel from a place
	prevent from entering; shut out
	lack or fail to include