RULE (SOMETHING/SOMEBODY) OUT


Meaning of RULE (SOMETHING/SOMEBODY) OUT in English

rule something/somebody ↔ out phrasal verb ( see also ↑ rule )

1 . to decide that something is not possible or suitable:

The police have ruled out suicide.

She has refused to rule out the possibility of singing again.

2 . to make it impossible for something to happen:

The mountainous terrain rules out most forms of agriculture.

3 . to state that someone will not be able to take part in a sports event

rule something/somebody ↔ out of

He has been ruled out of the match with a knee injury.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.