Definition of rule out Rule out
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What does rule out mean?
WordNet
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| rule out - include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules | ||
| rule in | ||
| decree, rule issue a decree; "The King only can decree" | ||
| rule out - dismiss from consideration or a contest; "John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"; "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration" | ||
| eliminate, winnow out, reject | ||
| rule out - make impossible, especially beforehand | ||
| preclude, close out | ||
| rid of, obviate, eliminate do away with | ||
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Wiktionary 
- rule out (Verb)
To cross an item out by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler. - rule out (Verb)
To reject an option from a list of possibilities. - rule out (Verb)
To make something impossible. - rule out (Verb)
To disallow.
