Definition
To reject an option from a list of possibilities.
To make something impossible.
In Context
- "As Jane Doe had an alibi, the police were able to rule her out as a suspect."
- "In general, steel springs were stipulated for primary suspension, although rubber was accepted for auxiliary springing; hydraulic dampers were specified and the use of laminated springs ruled out."
- "The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has categorically ruled out any new negotiations saying the future of the Falklands can only be decided by the islanders themselves in accordance with the UN principle of self-determination."
- "Arson has not been ruled out in a fire that broke out Friday in Yungho, New Taipei, causing one death and 24 injuries, the city's fire department said that day."
- "Electrification of the Midland Main Line has not been ruled out."
- "He would be well advised to be cautious, despite the fragile ceasefire that the US President Donald Trump and the Emir of Qatar brokered. Though President Trump reportedly told Israel not to kill Iran's supreme leader, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not rule it out."
- "The constant rain ruled out any chance of a game of tennis."
Also Said As
- eliminate
- reject
Opposite In Meaning
- consider
- rule in
- allow