rule out, v.
freq. cnt. 8
freq. cnt. 8
make impossible, especially beforehand
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6
close out preclude rule out
verb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
dismiss from consideration or a contest
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
eliminate reject rule out winnow out
sample sentences
"John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi""This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
rule in rule out
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym