English–German

“exclude” in German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaʊ̯sˌʃliːsən/

Example

Ich schließe ihn aus.

I exclude him.

Illustration for ausschließen (exclude)

How to say “exclude” in German

“Exclude” in German is ausschließen.

A gate closes someone or something out of a decision, discussion, or group.

Full entry for ausschließen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ausschließen

Wir dürfen niemanden aus der Gruppe ausschließen.

We must not exclude anyone from the group.

Tips for using ausschließen

  • Ausschließen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end in main clauses, as in 'Ich schließe ihn aus.'

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