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Definition of rule out phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

rule out phrasal verb jump to other results rule somebody/something out
  1. rule somebody/something out (as something) to state that something is not possible or that somebody/something is not suitable synonym exclude
    • Police have not ruled out the possibility that the man was murdered.
    • The proposed solution was ruled out as too expensive.
    • This theory cannot be ruled out altogether.

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  2. to prevent somebody from doing something; to prevent something from happening
    • His age effectively ruled him out as a possible candidate.
See rule out in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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All matches
  • rule out of
  • rule somebody out of something
  • rule/throw something out of court
Phrasal verbs
  • rule somebody out of something
Idioms
  • rule/throw something out of court

Nearby words

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