Definitions | rule out |
| verb to rule out
- (transitive) To cross an item out by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler.
- (transitive) 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.
- (transitive) To make something impossible.
- The constant rain ruled out any chance of a game of tennis.
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