rule smth out

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rule out
To reject an option from a list of possibilities

As John Doe had an alibi, the police were able to rule him out as a suspect.

rule out
To cross an item out by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler
rule out
To make something impossible

The constant rain ruled out any chance of a game of tennis.

rule out
to disallow
rule out
dismiss from consideration; "John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"; "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration"
rule out
{f} deny, remove as a possibility
rule out
If something rules out a situation, it prevents it from happening or from being possible. A serious car accident in 1986 ruled out a permanent future for him in farming
rule out
include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules
rule out
make impossible, especially beforehand
rule out
If you rule out a course of action, an idea, or a solution, you decide that it is impossible or unsuitable. The Prime Minister is believed to have ruled out cuts in child benefit or pensions
rule smth out
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