1. Not including, other than, except for
   "All present members ratified it, except one";
   - aside from, apart from, but for, save, save for, excluding, with the exception of, other than
    
2. With the exception of
   "there was nothing left except bread";
   - bar

1. Other than; used to introduce an exception to a proceeding statement
   "I'd tell you the story, except I can't remember how it begins";
   - save

1. Prevent from being included, considered or accepted
   "The committee excepted his proposal from consideration";
   - exclude, leave out, leave off, omit, take out
    
2. Object to
   "The defence lawyer excepted to the prosecutor's line of questioning";
   - demur

Sounds like: accept

Derived forms: excepting, excepted, excepts

Type of: do away with, eliminate, extinguish, get rid of, object

Antonym: include

Encyclopedia: Except