Rule Something/somebody ↔ Out - Longman Dictionary

English English English - Japanese English - Korean English - Spanish Japanese - English Spanish - English English English - Japanese English - Korean English - Spanish Japanese - English Spanish - English English 日本語 Español latino 한국어 rule something/somebody ↔ out From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishrule something/somebody ↔ out phrasal verb1 IMPOSSIBLEto decide that something is not possible or suitable  The police have ruled out suicide.  She has refused to rule out the possibility of singing again.2 IMPOSSIBLEto make it impossible for something to happen  The mountainous terrain rules out most forms of agriculture.3 to state that someone will not be able to take part in a sports event of  He has been ruled out of the match with a knee injury. → rule→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusrule out• Bernie said my sciatica would play me up and rule me out.• But still, he couldn't rule her out.• For all his talent, his faintly sinister appearance ruled him out.• Player-manager Francis has aggravated a groin problem and has ruled himself out.• There are, I suppose, two simple rules about reversing out.• But the ban remained - and it took effect from Thursday, ruling him out of Sunday's races.• This does not mean he can get Colin Powell; the general seems to have ruled himself out of the running. rule out the possibility• They said they could not rule out the possibility of further blockades in January.• McCormick would not rule out the possibility of making a bid for the business.• Police ruled out the possibility of sabotage.• But it did not at all rule out the possibility of these laws being enunciated by an enlightened monarch.• However, one can not rule out the possibility that certain other new parties may appear.• Detectives still haven't ruled out the possibility that she was abducted.• However, Bantle would not rule out the possibility that the mission could be cut short if the system is not repaired. rule of• But the ban remained-and it took effect from Thursday, ruling him out of Sunday's races.• This does not mean he can get Colin Powell; the general seems to have ruled himself out of the running.From Longman Business Dictionaryrule something → out phrasal verb [transitive]1to decide that something is not possible or suitableManagement has not ruled out further redundancies.2to make it impossible for something to happenThe mountainous terrain rules out most forms of agriculture. → rule→ See Verb table Exercises Exercises

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See all topics Word of the day resolution a formal decision or statement agreed on by a group of people, especially after a vote Verb tablerule

Simple Form
Present
I, you, we, they	rule
he, she, it	rules
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Past
I, you, he, she, it, we, they	ruled
Present perfect
I, you, we, they	have ruled
he, she, it	has ruled
Past perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had ruled
Future
I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will rule
Future perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have ruled
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Continuous Form
Present
I	am ruling
he, she, it	is ruling
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you, we, they	are ruling
Past
I, he, she, it	was ruling
you, we, they	were ruling
Present perfect
I, you, we, they	have been ruling
he, she, it	has been ruling
Past perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been ruling
Future
I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be ruling
Future perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been ruling
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