count out
[verb]
Synonyms: exclude, bar, bate, debar, eliminate, except, rule out, suspend

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count somebody/something out phrasal verb (see also count)

1. to not include someone or something in an activity:
I’m sorry, you’ll have to count me out tonight.

2. to decide that someone or something is not important or worth considering:
I wouldn’t count him out. If anybody can make a comeback, he can.

3. count something ↔ out to put things down one by one as you count them:
The teller counted out ten $50 bills.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

count out
to exclude someone from something
"Please count me out of your plans to go skiing for the weekend."

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

count out
v.
1. To leave (someone) out of a plan; not expect (someone) to share in an activity; exclude.
"Will this party cost anything? If it does, count me out, because I'm broke."
When the coach was planning who would play in the big game he counted Paul out, because Paul had a hurt leg.
2. To count out loud to ten to show that (a boxer who has been knocked down in a fight) is beaten or knocked out if he does not get up before ten is counted.
The champion was counted. out in the third round.
3a. To add up; count again to be sure of the amount.
Mary counted out the number of pennies she had.
3b. To count out loud, (especially the beats in a measure of music).
The music teacher counted out the beats "one-two-three-four," so the class would sing in time.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

count someone out
to exclude someone from something
"Please count me out of your plans to go skiing for the weekend."

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲