v. (-ding) 1 keep out (a person or thing) from a place, group, privilege, etc.

- remove from consideration (no theory can be excluded).

- make impossible, preclude (excluded all doubt). exclusion n. [latin excludo -clus- shut out]

n.pl. Faeces and urine. [latin: related to *excrete]

v. (-ting) (of an animal or plant) expel (waste matter). excretion n. Excretory adj. [latin cerno cret- sift]

v. (-ting) 1 carry out, perform (a plan, duty etc.).

- carry out a design for (a product of art or skill).

- carry out a death sentence on.

- make (a legal instrument) valid by signing, sealing, etc. [latin sequor follow]

—v. - consume or use up the whole of.

- (often as exhausted adj. Or exhausting adj.) Tire out.

- study or expound (a subject) completely.

- (often foll. By of) empty (a vessel etc.) Of its contents. —n. - waste gases etc. Expelled from an engine after combustion.

- (also exhaust-pipe) pipe or system by which these are expelled.

- process of expulsion of these gases. exhaustible adj. [latin haurio haust- drain]

—v. (-t-) 1 show or reveal, esp. Publicly.

- display (a quality etc.). —n. Item displayed, esp. In an exhibition or as evidence in a lawcourt. exhibitor n. [latin exhibeo -hibit-]

n.pl. Strange or rare objects.

n. Wide continuous area of land, space, etc.

account n. List of an employee's expenses payable by the employer.

- n. - cost incurred; payment of money.

- (usu. In pl.) A costs incurred in doing a job etc. B amount paid to reimburse this.

- thing on which money is spent. at the expense of so as to cause loss or harm to; costing. [latin expensa: related to *expend]

v. (-ting) pay the penalty for or make amends for (wrongdoing). expiable adj. Expiation n. Expiatory adj. [latin expio: related to *pious]