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Synonyms for rule out
rule out
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rule outverb
rule outverb
To cross an item out by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler.
rule outverb
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 outverb
To make something impossible.
The constant rain ruled out any chance of a game of tennis.
rule outverb
to disallow
Princeton's WordNet
preclude, rule out, close outverb
make impossible, especially beforehand
Synonyms:
forbid, rule in, preclude, winnow out, prevent, forestall, eliminate, foreclose, close out, rejectrule out, rule inverb
include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules
Synonyms:
close out, winnow out, eliminate, reject, preclude, rule inrule out, eliminate, winnow out, rejectverb
dismiss from consideration or a contest
"John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"; "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration"
Synonyms:
freeze off, reject, excrete, wipe out, decline, scorn, obviate, decimate, get rid of, winnow out, carry off, egest, spurn, pass up, rule in, annihilate, extinguish, pooh-pooh, turn away, eliminate, disapprove, disdain, rid of, pass, close out, refuse, do away with, resist, turn down, preclude, eradicate
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#1493 | pass | |
#2167 | prevent | |
#5615 | decline | |
#5808 | eliminate | |
#7367 | refuse | |
#8574 | reject | |
#9957 | resist | |
#20868 | preclude | |
#23833 | forbid | |
#28847 | eradicate | |
#31947 | disapprove | |
#34727 | scorn | |
#37610 | disdain | |
#45925 | extinguish | |
#66079 | annihilate | |
#74866 | foreclose | |
#75403 | forestall | |
#79750 | obviate | |
#107435 | decimate | |
#110634 | excrete | |
#113548 | spurn |
How to use rule out in a sentence?
Defense Minister Luis Carlos Villegas:
We cannot rule out that this cocaine was bound for organized criminals in Central America and Mexico, with the United States and Europe as a final destination.
We are not out to destroy and to rule out genuine antiques and pieces of real cultural value that date back hundreds of years, we're not philistines.
A lot of that is going to depend on where the surface low moves and how far north the warm front gets, the primary threat is going to be damaging winds. There will be some threat for hail. There is enough shear, so we can't rule out the possibility of tornadoes, but the primary threat will be damaging winds.
With this new data, we again cannot rule out microbial activity as a potential source.
The management of chemical industrial parks is improving but that doesn't rule out the possibility of accidents, it's still a problem. However it is also a difficult thing to fix as it is highly complex.
Translations for rule out
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- استبعادArabic
- vyloučitCzech
- ausschließenGerman
- descartarSpanish
- حکومت کردنPersian
- sulkea pois, hylätä, yliviivata, estääFinnish
- interdire, éliminer, écarter, barrer, exclure, bifferFrench
- खारिज करनाHindi
- menggugurkanIndonesian
- escludereItalian
- 除外, 排除Japanese
- uitsluitenDutch
- wykluczaćPolish
- excludeRomanian
- исключить, исключатьRussian
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