Tra từ rule out - Từ điển WordNet v3.1

verb

1. make impossible, especially beforehand (Freq. 6)
• Syn:
preclude, close out
• Derivationally related forms:
preclusive (for: preclude)
• Hypernyms:
obviate, rid of, eliminate
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
2. dismiss from consideration or a contest (Freq. 1)
- John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi
- This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration
• Syn:
eliminate, winnow out, reject
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
3. include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
rule in
• Hypernyms:
rule, decree
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something