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Definition of Rule out
1. Verb. Make impossible, especially beforehand.
Exact synonyms: Close Out, Preclude
Generic synonyms: Eliminate, Obviate, Rid Of
Derivative terms: Preclusive
Generic synonyms: Eliminate, Obviate, Rid Of
Derivative terms: Preclusive
2. Verb. Include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules.
3. Verb. Dismiss from consideration or a contest. "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration"
Definition of Rule out
1. Verb. (transitive) To cross an item out by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler. ¹
2. Verb. (idiomatic transitive) To reject an option from a list of possibilities. ¹
3. Verb. (idiomatic transitive) To make something impossible. ¹
4. Verb. (transitive) to disallow ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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