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rule out

verb
ruled out; ruling out; rules out

Definition of rule out

transitive verb

1 : exclude, eliminate
2 : to make impossible : prevent heavy rain ruled out the picnic
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Examples of rule out in a Sentence

another loss would rule them out of the tournament

First Known Use of rule out

circa 1658, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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