RULEOUT

rule out

Verb

to rule out

  1. To cross an item out by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler.
  2. 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.
  3. To make something impossible.
    The constant rain ruled out any chance of a game of tennis.
  4. to disallow


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