rule out
Britishverb
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to dismiss from consideration
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to make impossible; preclude or prevent
the rain ruled out outdoor games
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Eliminate from consideration, exclude, as in The option of starting over again has been ruled out . [Second half of 1800s]
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Prevent, make impossible, as in The snowstorm ruled out our weekly rehearsal . [First half of 1900s]
Example Sentences
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Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa is also on Forest's radar after John Victor, who has been sharing duties with Matz Sels, was ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury.
From BBC
In a report Tuesday, economists at Bank of Ireland said they expect the economy to grow by 2.8% this year and 3.5% next, but added that a contraction “can’t be ruled out.”
Serena Williams declined the opportunity to rule out returning to professional tennis after recently filing the necessary paperwork.
From BBC
It’s impossible to rule out a distant future “where everything is all based off the same kind of technology,” he added.
From Barron's
He bolsters Villa boss Unai Emery's midfield options amid an injury crisis in that area, with the club earlier announcing Youri Tielemans has been ruled out for up to 10 weeks.
From BBC
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