Verb rule out has 3 senses
- preclude, rule out, close out - make impossible, especially beforehand
--1 is one way to obviate, rid of, eliminate
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
- rule out, rule in - include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules
--2 is one way to rule, decree
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- rule out, eliminate, reject - dismiss from consideration; "John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"; "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration"
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
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