except meaning and definition

EXCEPT verb

Definition of except (verb)

1. take exception to
   • "he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday"
   • synonyms: demur
2. prevent from being included or considered or accepted
   • "The bad results were excluded from the report"; "Leave off the top piece"
   • synonyms: exclude, leave off, leave out, omit, take out
   • antonym: include