Tra từ rule something or somebody out - Từ điển tiếng Anh

rule sth or sb out phrasal verb before or after object [ rules sth or sb out ruling sth or sb out ruled sth or sb out ruled sth or sb out ruled sth or sb out ]
<I > to decide or state that something is impossible or will not happen, or that something or someone is not suitable
• The police haven't yet ruled out murder.
• I won't rule out a June election.
• The police have not ruled him out as a suspect.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Refusing and rejecting

• The UN rush to mandate war totally ruled out any alternatives.
• He refused to rule out the possibility of a comeback.
• Smith has been ruled out of contention for the manager's job.
• The discovery rules out a link between the suspect and the scene of crime.
• We would not rule out the possibility of re-entering the B2C market if conditions change.
Main entry: rule_{phrasal verb}