Synonyms for rule out
rule out

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1. rule outverb

   Synonyms:
   reject, eliminate

   Antonyms:
   allow, consider, rule in

2. rule outverb

   To cross an item out by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler.

   Synonyms:
   reject, eliminate

   Antonyms:
   allow, rule in, consider

3. rule outverb

   To reject an option from a list of possibilities.

   As John Doe had an alibi, the police were able to rule him out as a suspect.

   Synonyms:
   reject, eliminate

   Antonyms:
   allow, consider, rule in

4. rule outverb

   To make something impossible.

   The constant rain ruled out any chance of a game of tennis.

   Synonyms:
   reject, eliminate

   Antonyms:
   allow, rule in, consider

5. rule outverb

   to disallow

   Synonyms:
   eliminate, reject

   Antonyms:
   allow, consider, rule in

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1. preclude, rule out, close outverb

   make impossible, especially beforehand

   Synonyms:
   forbid, rule in, preclude, winnow out, prevent, forestall, eliminate, foreclose, close out, reject

2. rule out, rule inverb

   include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules

   Synonyms:
   close out, winnow out, eliminate, reject, preclude, rule in

3. rule out, eliminate, winnow out, rejectverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   freeze off, reject, excrete, wipe out, decline, scorn, obviate, decimate, get rid of, winnow out, carry off, egest, spurn, pass up, rule in, annihilate, extinguish, pooh-pooh, turn away, eliminate, disapprove, disdain, rid of, pass, close out, refuse, do away with, resist, turn down, preclude, eradicate

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How to use rule out in a sentence?

1. Andy Murray:

   I won't rule anything out just now. I won't rule out playing Eastbourne and not playing Wimbledon, i wouldn't rule out not playing a tournament next week and trying to get matches like in an exhibition tournament, as well, to get ready for Wimbledon.

2. Richard Gorry:

   The next quarter is going to be particularly tough as we go from a high-demand to a low-demand quarter, can you rule out $20 per barrel? No, you can't.

3. Anura Wijepala:

   I will not rule out sabotage because the repetition within two or three weeks' time is quite similar in nature, we have informed the government analysts and police to do an investigation.

4. Yasuhide Nakayama:

   We will not rule out any possibility, and we are verifying all information thoroughly, we will not give up until the very end to rescue the two so we can go home together.

5. Security Secretary John Lee:

   We've urged the Japanese government to prioritize our cases, we wouldn't rule out the possibility of sending more charter flights but we'll try our best to handle all of them in one day.